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Wildlife Sightings - 20.02.2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

Wildlife Sightings - 11/02/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 11/02/2024

Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 25 (21 in heron hedge)Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 8Shelduck - 9Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 21Redshank - 6Tufted Duck - 9Black-headed Gull - 2Herring Gull - 12Moorhen - 5Coot - 3Hawthorn

11 February 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 10/02/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 10/02/2024

Weather: mistRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 2Shelduck - 8Wigeon - 10Teal - 4Tufted duck - 26Cormorant - 1Grey Heron -16Oystercatcher - 2Black-headed Gull - 14Redshank - 1Lapwing - 90Buzzard - 1Coot - 8Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Ar

10 February 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 09/02/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 09/02/2024

Weather: wet / rainyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 4Oystercatcher - 2Black-headed Gull - 14Shelduck - 3Canada Goose - 5Coot - 2Lapwing - 2Mute Swan - 3 ( Juvenile)Teal - 3Mallard - 18Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaCoal Tit - 2Gre

9 February 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 08/02/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 08/02/2024

Weather: Cold/overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 30Mute Swan - 3 (1 juvenile & 2 adults)Shelduck - 6Wigeon - 10Teal - 8Tufted Duck - 8Lapwing - 36Coot - 7Moorhen - 10Black-tailed Godwit - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBullf

8 February 2024