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Wildlife Sighing's - 24 / 02 /2024
Weather: sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 34Shelduck - 13Widgeon - 5Tufted Duck - 2Gadwall - 2Lapwing - 8Black-headed Gull - 32Herring Gull - 16Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 8Moorhen - 3Coot - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station
25 February 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 23/02/204
Weather: sunny, breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 5Lapwing - 71Shelduck - 23Tufted Duck - 9Oystercatcher - 4Canada Goose - 26Graylag Goose - 2Canada + Graylag Goose - 2Mute Swan - 2Herring Gull - 2Mallard - 17Wood Pigeon - 12H
24 February 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 22/02/2024
Weather: overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 3Oystercatcher - 2Grey Heron - 45Wigeon - 4Mallard - 36Tufted Duck - 3Shelduck - 13Gadwall - 4Teal - 2Canada Goose - 21Graylag Goose - 2Lapwing - 54Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Statio
22 February 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 21/02/2024
AMWeather: Rainy overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 44 + 3 JuvBlack-headed Gull - 186Pied Wagtail - 1Tufted Duck - 5 female + 1 maleMute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 27Canada x Greylag Goose (hybrid) - 3Lapwing - 90Herring Gull
21 February 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 20.02.2024
Weather: sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 11Shelduck - 9Mallard - 17Tufted duck - 3Lapwing - 69Wigeon - 4Gooseander - 1Black-headed Gull - 50Herring Gull - 71Oystercatcher - 2Canada Goose - 11Tea l - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feedin
20 February 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 19.02.2024
Weather: bright but breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher - 4Redshank - 19Lapwing - 74Gooseander - 1Gadwall - 2Tufted duck -21Shelduck - 41Mallard - 27Wigeon - 4Tea l - 17Canada Goose - 14Grey Heron - 42Hawthorn Wood Bird Feedin
19 February 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 18/02/2024
Weather: sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 14Lapwing - 132Oystercatcher - 2Grey Heron - 39Wigeon - 4Gadwall - 13Mallard - 39Shelduck - 37Tufted Duck - 8Tea - 7Mute Swan - 2Graylag - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGoldfinch -
18 February 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 17/02/2024
Weather: overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 33Canada Goose - 16Gadwall - 5Shelduck - 5Tufted Duck - 3Redshank - 37Avocet - 3Lapwing - 43Oystercatcher - 5Black-headed Gull - 26Herring Gull - 2Buzzard - 1 (in heron hedge)Hawth
17 February 2024
February half term in a nutshell
Things to do this Half Term at WWT Washington Wetland Centre Spring may not have sprung just yet… but as part of our Big Hideout at WWT Washington, we have lots of fun activities to entertain the whole family this February half term! So grab your welli
16 February 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 16/02/2024
Weather: sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 4Canada Goose - 4Graylag Goose - 2Canada + Graylag Goose - 1Tufted Duck - 9Shelduck - 12Gadwall - 2Teal - 5Oystercatcher - 3Lapwing - 68Redshank - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feed
16 February 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 15/02/2024
AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 36Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 172Goosander - 1Wigeon - 6Gadwall - 4Shelduck - 39Tufted Duck - 19Mallard - 37Teal - 9Canada Goose - 25Greylag Goose - 8Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding S
15 February 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 14/02/2024
Weather: Overcast/mistyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: MidGrey Heron - 6Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 5Shelduck - 7Wigeon - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Tufted Duck - 5 (2 male, 3 female)Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 34Black-h
14 February 2024
It's National Nestbox Week!
Nature is a truly wonderful thing, but sometimes it does need a bit of help to thrive. Nestboxes are a great way to help your local wildlife this spring. This #NationalNestboxWeek, why not think about introducing a box to your garden! Britain’s breedin
14 February 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 13.09.2024
Weather: sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MediumWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher - 3Tufted Duck - 10Gadwall - 2Wigeon - 8Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 11Grey Heron - 34 (Heronry)Stock Dove - 4Lapwing - 127Buzzard - 1Carrion Crow - 3Canada Goose - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird
13 February 2024
Washington Sightings - 12/02/2024
Weather: Overcast/showersRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 25Tufted Duck - 14Mallard - 20Shelduck - 14Teal - 4Wigeon - 6Canada Goose - 1Herring Gull - 7Black-headed Gull - 6Lapwing - 75Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Tit - 10Bl
12 February 2024