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Wildlife Sightings - 06/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 06/02/2023

Weather: Bright, Sun, Light frostRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 15Shelduck - 11Canada Goose - 30Grey Heron - 16 (15 in the hedge)Lapwing - 101Black-headed Gull - 69Herring Gull - 9Greylag - 2Mute swan - 1Wigeon - 4Oystercatcher - 1Hawthorn

6 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings 05/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings 05/02/2023

Weather: Clear, ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 18Shelduck - 12Teal - 27Lapwing - 83Oyster catcher - 1Canada Goose - 41Greylag - 5Wigeon (2 pr.) - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaJay

5 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings 04/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings 04/02/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 27Canada Goose - 31Grey heron - 22Lapwing - 70Teal - 10Moorhen - 4Greylag Goose - 1Black-headed Gull - 27Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaJay

4 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 03/02/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 9Canada Goose - 2Grey Heron - 21Teal - 40Lapwing - 47Moorhen - 7Mallard - 2Black-headed Gull - 131Redshank - 2Herring Gull - 11Mute Swan - 1Hawthorn wood:Bullfinch - 5Goldfinch - 2Coal tit

3 February 2023
Seriously squelchy fun at Mudfest this February half-term

Seriously squelchy fun at Mudfest this February half-term

Mud is a miracle. Bugs and mini-beasts live in it. Birds and insects make their homes from it. And at WWT Washington’s ALL NEW Mudfest this February half-term, families across the North East can find out just how much fun they can have with it! Come

2 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 02/02/23

Wildlife Sightings - 02/02/23

Weather: Overcast/DullRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 56Grey Heron - 16Shelduck - 13Lapwing - 26Gadwall - 2Redshank - 1Black-headed Gull - 71Herring Gull - 24Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationDunnock - 1Coal Tit - 4Bullfinch - 6Blue Tit

2 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings 01/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings 01/02/2023

Weather: Sunny and Cloudy, DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 70Teal - 23Grey Heron - 16Redshank - 1Mute Swan - 1Black-headed gull - 21Herring Gull - 15Moorhen - 3Shelduck - 6Mallard

1 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/01/23

Wildlife Sightings - 30/01/23

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 22Grey Heron - 16 (14 on wader lake & 2 in heron hedge)Shelduck - 15Lapwing - 59Great Black-backed Gull - 1Herring Gull - 40Black-headed Gull - 89Mute Swan - 1Redshank - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird

30 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 28/01/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 28/01/2023

Weather: Cloudy, dryRiver Wear Tide Level: HighAMWader Lake SpeciesShelduck: 21Black-Headed Gull: 75Herring Gull: 42Lapwing: 53Mallard: 2Coot: 1Moorhen: 3Grey Heron: 10Snipe: 2Redshank: 1Woodpigeon: 9Teal: 2Hawth

28 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings 27/01/2023

Wildlife Sightings 27/01/2023

Weather ..Wet start then sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level..lowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron -10Mute Swan -2Canada Goose -46Grey Lag -10Gadwall -2Teal -16Lapwing -84B.H Gull -176Herring gull -96Shell duck -17Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingWater Rail-1Stock Dove -2Long

27 January 2023
Willow tit citizen science project needs YOUR help

Willow tit citizen science project needs YOUR help

Washington Wetland Centre is asking the public to be its ‘eyes and ears’ as it works to help protect the red-listed willow tit...Citizen scientists are needed to help WWT Washington save the UK’s fastest declining resident bird species. Our team

26 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 26/01/23

Wildlife Sightings - 26/01/23

Weather: Clear, light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 11 (all in hedge, beginning of nesting season)Shelduck - 26Canada Goose - 27Greylag Goose - 3Herring Gull - 33Black-headed Gull - 130Lapwing - 57Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding

26 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 23/01/23

Wildlife Sightings - 23/01/23

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen - 2Carrion Crow (Meadow) - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationChaffinch - 6Bullfinch - 7Greenfinch - 3Great Tit - 2Coal Tit - 5Blue Tit - 4Long-tailed Tit - 9Blackbird - 3Dunnock - 1Robin

23 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 21/012023

Wildlife Sightings - 21/012023

Weather: Clear/Bright,ColdRiver Wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake: FrozenJay - 1Great tit - 1Blue tit - 2Black bird - 1 (Footpath)Hawthorn wood:Great-spotted woodpecker - 1Bullfinch - 3Chaffinch - 5Dunnock - 1Robin - 1Nuthatch - 1Black bird - 3Coa

21 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/2023

Weather: coldRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake: 100% frozenKestrel - 1Grey Heron - 1Curlew - 3Black-Headed Gull - 92 (River wear)Herring Gull - 40Lesser-blacked backed Gull - 1 (2nd winter)Cormorant - 2Red-shank - 9Teal - 36Hawthorn wood:Greater

20 January 2023