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Wildlife Sightings - 14/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 14/04/25

Date: 14/04/2025 Weather: Mixed sun and cloud River Wear Tide Level: Mid

14 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 13/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 13/04/25

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Avocet*pair seen doing courtship* 9 Shoveller 9 Shelduck 34 Tuft

13 April 2025
Spring photography hints and tips

Spring photography hints and tips

Enjoy some top tips when it comes to photographing wildlife at Washington Wetland Centre thanks to our own volunteer photographer, Ian Henderson

13 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 12/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 12/04/25

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Low am Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 8 Lapwing 8 Oystercatcher 4 Common Snipe

12 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 11/04/2025

Wildlife Sightings - 11/04/2025

Date: 11/04/25 Weather: Clear/Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Low am Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Avocet 11 Oystercatcher 3

11 April 2025
Wigwam home hoping to entice bearded tit to WWT Washington

Wigwam home hoping to entice bearded tit to WWT Washington

The reserve team at WWT Washington Wetland Centre have been working hard to introduce new habitat around the saline lagoon for a number of birds. More recently, their focus has been on bearded tits! A quirky wigwam has been purpose built out of materials

11 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 10/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 10/04/25

Date: 10/04/2025 Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Low

10 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 09/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 09/04/25

Date: 9th April 2025Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: low am Wader Lake Species Water Level mid Total Mute Swan 2 Canada Goose 12 Greylag 14

9 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 08/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 08/04/25

Date: 8/04/2025 Weather: Sunny, clear River Wear Tide Level: low

8 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 07/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 07/04/25

Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Mid am Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Sand Martin 12 Avocet 9 Shelduck 51

7 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 06/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 06/04/25

Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Shelduck 62 Tufted duck 37 Gadwall 1 m Mute swan 2 (

6 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 5/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 5/04/25

Weather :OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : High, Coming In am Wader Lake Species Total Common Snipe 1 Avocet 12 Shoveler 10 m 6 f S

5 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 04/04/2025

Wildlife Sightings 04/04/2025

Date: 04/04/25 Weather: Clear/Sunny River Wear Tide Level: High am Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Snipe 2 Avocet 14

4 April 2025
Meet The Team: Ruby Miller - Learning Officer

Meet The Team: Ruby Miller - Learning Officer

This April, we're excited to sit down with Ruby Miller, our incredible Learning Officer at WWT Washington! Ruby joined our team a year ago, combining her passion for environmental education with her love for birds (she's a self-proclaimed bird nerd!). In this Q&A, Ruby shares the joys and challenges of her role, from coordinating school visits to managing spontaneous wildlife encounters.

4 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 03/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 03/04/25

Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level:High am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Shelduck 48 Shoveler

3 April 2025