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A winter wonderland inspired by the art of Sir Quentin Blake
Grab your best bobble hat, pick up a Quentin Blake ‘Drawn to Water’ illustrated guide, and get exploring! While other parts of the natural world hibernate, wetlands come to life as thousands of birds make WWT Washington their home over winter. Y
12 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 11/12/2023
Weather: cold / dry River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesShelduck -11Teal - 78Lapwing - 2Canada goose - 1Mallard - 58Black-headed Gull - 3Herring Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Tit - 10Blue Tit - 9Robin - 1Goldfinch - 2Nuthatch - 1
11 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 10/12/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 9Teal - 49Tufted duck - 3Mallard - 107Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGoldfinch - 7Chaffinch - 4 + 2Blue Tit - 7Great Tit - 4Coal Tit - 3Long-tailed Tit - 7Robin - 1Bull
10 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 09/12/2023
Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 8Mallard - 122Teal - 53Canada Goose - 1Lapwing - 3Curlew - 1Grey Heron - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWillow Tit ( Red over Green ) - 1Coal Tit - 5Blue Tit - 25Great Tit - 14Greenf
9 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/2023
Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 34Grey Heron - 1Lapwing - 3Buzzard - 1 (Meadow)Canada Goose - 3Shelduck - 6Mallard - 27Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Tit - 5Blue Tit - 8Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 3Gold
8 December 2023
Winter photography hints and tips at Washington Wetland Centre
Compared to other seasons, the winter months bring an entirely different set of opportunities and challenges for the visiting photographer. Find out more from our volunteer photographer Ian Henderson. "Meteorological winter starts on the first day of De
8 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 07/12/2023
Weather: Overcast / DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 6Shelduck - 8Teal - 46Magpie - 2Mallard - 64Canada Goose - 1 (Meadow)Wren - 1Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGoldfinch - 3Great Tit - 3Chaffinch - 5Blue Tit - 10
7 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 06/12/2023
Weather: Cold & brightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 1Shelduck - 5Black-headed Gull - 114Teal - 8Herring Gull - 4Pheasant - 1 maleCarrion Crow - 4Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 3 (2 fema
6 December 2023
Wildlife sightings - 05/12/2023
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMute swan 1Gadwall 3Shelduck 3Teal 69Mallard 29Redshank 16Moorhen 3Coot 2Magpie 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk 1Great tit 7Coal tit 3Goldfinch 2Blue tit 9Robin 1Stock dove 4Chaffinch 5Bullfinch 3Long-tailed tit 12Other birdsWoodc
5 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 04/12/2023
Weather: Heavy RainRiver Wear Tide Level: Low, coming inWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 2Teal - 83Common Snipe - 1Curlew - 2Black-headed Gull - 59Herring Gull - 14Canada Goose - 1Carrion Crow - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWater Rail - 1Bullfinch - 2 (
4 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/12/2023
Weather: snowy River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 23Lapwing - 39Carrion Crow - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationCoal Tit - 5Blue Tit - 14Bullfinch - 2Willow tit - 1Long-tailed tit - 11Robin - 1Chaffinch - 16Great Tit - 2Dun
3 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings 02/12/2023
Wader Lake Species ( Wader Lake 100% frozen ) Lapwing - 62Redwing - 16Fieldfair - 2Canada Goose - 1Teal - 4Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Water Rail - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (M) 1 (F)Nuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 5 (M) 5 (F)Goldfinch - 6
2 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 01/12/2023
Weather: snowy / sunRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 190Black-headed Gull - 270Carrion Crow - 1Common Gull - 1Lesser black-backed Gull - 21Teal - 31Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationRobin - 2Great Tit - 2Coal Tit - 4Blue Ti
1 December 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/2023
Weather: Bright/hailRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed Gull - 144Rook - 3Carrion Crow - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 30Herring Gull - 25Mallard - 30Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationTreecreeper - 1Sparrowhawk - 1Bullfinch - 1 femaleGoldfinch
30 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 29/11/2023
Weather: snow + SunshineRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesBuzzard - 1 ( in treeline)Kestrel - 1 (singing) ( on meadow)Teal - 30Canada Goose - 1Herring Gulls - 10Black-headed Gulls - 13Moorhen - 5(On footpath)Goldfinch - 15Hawthorn Wood Bird Feed
29 November 2023