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04/04/2023
Weather: sunny, cold,breezyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Mute Swan - 1Coot - 9Greylag - 5Canada Goose - 13Oystercatcher - 2Tufted duck - 2Gadwall - 2Lapwing - 1black-headed Gull - 2Hawthorn wood:Blue tit - 4Great tit - 4Golfinch - 1Coal tit - 1C
4 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/04/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 1Grey Heron - 21Gadwall - 2Wigeon - 6Shelduck - 26Tufted Duck - 2Little Grebe - 2Canalag Goose (Canada & Greylag Coss) - 1Canada Goose - 16Greylag Goose - 22Avocet - 6Lapwing - 21 (one
3 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 2/04/2023
Weather: Bright, becoming cloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCoot - 8Shelduck - 14Gadwall - 8Teal - 2Wigeon - 3Tufted Duck - 2Redshank - 4Lapwing - 17Oystercatcher - 4Black-headed Gull - 15H
2 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 1/04/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 14Greylag Goose - 10Shelduck - 26Gadwall - 8Teal - 11Wigeon - 2Lapwing (12 on meadow) - 14Oystercatcher - 4Redshank - 4Black-tailed go
1 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 31/03/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Water level: HighGrey Heron - 28Shelduck - 31Black- headed Gull - 66Herring Gull - 26Coot - 5Oydtercatcher - 2Redshank - 5Shoveler - 4Black-Tailed Godwit - 1Tufted Duck - 6Lapwing - 15Wigeon - 3Hawtho
31 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/03/23
Weather: RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 15Greylag Goose - 25Black-headed Gull - 39Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2Herring Gull - 23Oystercatcher - 3Teal - 3Grey Heron - 21Lapwing - 13Gadwall - 2Tufted Duck - 2Wigeon - 4Hawthor
30 March 2023
Top 5 things to do this Easter
Become a Duck Detective, take part in a pond dip, look for nature and more this Easter!
30 March 2023
Wildlife sightings - 29/03/2023
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMute swan 1Little grebe 2Gadwall 3Grey heron 27Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 11Avocet 2Wigoen 6Black-tailed godwit 1Tufted duck 34Shelduck 48Teal 17Herring gull 20Black-headed gull 55Canada goose 20Greylag 19Hawthorn WoodStock dove
29 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings 28/03/2023
Weather Over Cast,coldRiver Wear Tide Level..HighWader Lake Species Shell Duck -42Tufted Duck -8Wigeon -4Teal -3Gad wall -2Oystercatcher -2Lapwing -17Red shank -9grey lag -27Canada Goose -18Herring Gull -14Black headed Gull -68Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding S
28 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 27/03/23
Weather: Bright, SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 15Avocet - 5Oystercatcher - 3Gadwall - 7Greylag Goose - 36Canada Goose - 14Mute Swan - 1Wigeon - 6Teal - 15Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationReed Bunting - 1 maleNuthatch - 2Bull
27 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 26/03 2023
Weather: Rain / Light hailRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Teal - 30Herring Gull - 16Avocet - 18Black-headed Gull - 54Lapwing - 18 (1 nesting on meadow) (1 scrapping near Redshank reef)Gadwall - 11Shoveler - 2Redshank - 41Oystercatcher - 3Canad Go
26 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/2023
Weather: Rain on and offRiver wear tide level: MidA.MWader lake:Grey heron - 34Shelduck - 18Gadwall - 5Teal - 11Wigeon - 4Canada Goose + Canada + Greylag - 20Greylag Goose - 12Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 2Lapwing - 20 (18 Territories)Redshank - 6Mute swan -
25 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 24/03/2023
Weather: Sunny / CloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Tufted duck - 9Black-headed Gull - 182Shelduck - 33Oystercatcher - 4Grey Heron - 31Greylag Goose - 22Canada Goose - 17Lapwing - 13Teal - 8Wigeon - 2Mute Swan - 1Herring Gull - 18Hawthorn wood:
24 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings 23/03/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTufted Duck - 9Black-headed gull - 167Herring Gull - 15Lesser Black-backed gull - 1Shelduck - 17Lapwing - 19Oystercatcher - 2Teal - 8Grey heron - 19Gre
23 March 2023
Get on nature’s trail with Duck Detectives this Easter
Families across the North East can put their outdoor sleuthing skills to the test this Easter, with the ALL NEW Duck Detectives trail at WWT Washington Wetland Centre.Get close to nature and have fun exploring together, as you follow the clues around our
22 March 2023