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Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2023
Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: lowWader Lake:Lapwing - 181Teal - 41Shoveler - 7Avocet - 2Shelduck - 1 juvenileGrey Heron - 6Greylag Goose - 2 juvenile + 1 adultGoldfinch - 100 ( Large flock of juveniles + adults on meadow)Hawthorn wood:Chaffinch
28 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 27/08/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Curlew - 4Redshank - 21Lapwing - 294Oystercatcher - 1Gadwall - 2Teal - 17Greylag - 3Canada Goose - 1Black - headed Gull - 2Kingfisher - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaStock Dove - 2Gold
27 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 26/08/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesKingfisher - 1 fOystercatcher (2 ad. + 1 juv.) - 3Lapwing - 262Ruff - 2Curlew - 18Redshank - 36Black-tailed Godwit - 2B. H. Gull - 11Grey Heron - 9Shove
26 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 25/08/23
Weather: Bright, overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGreylag - 1 & 2 juvenileRedshank - 44Lapwing - 232Black-headed Gull - 24Black-tailed Godwit - 2Teal - 10 Grey Heron - 10Shoveler - 5Common Tern - 2Tufted Duck - 4Curlew - 1Snipe - 1Canad
25 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 24/08/2023
Weather: Overcast/ light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 7Lapwing - 126Ruff - 2Black-tailed Godwit - 2Curlew - 14Redshank - 53Common Snipe - 2Common Sandpiper - 1B. H. Gull - 14Shovele
24 August 2023
Hawthorn wood hide - Drawn to Water top tips
You really haven't experienced WWT Washington fully until you've been to Hawthorn wood hide! The feeding station at Hawthorn Wood hide is magical at any time of year, with unrivalled close-up views of colourful woodland birds. It's a firm favourite with
24 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 22/08/2023
Weather: Sunny, breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 22Shoveler - 17Teal - 36Common tern (+ 1 juv) - 2Grey heron - 10Redshank - 4Black-headed Gull - 50Shelduck - 2 juv.Lapwing - 312Ruff
22 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 21/08/23
Weather: Sunny/mild windRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 15Black-tailed Godwit - 2Redshank - 38Curlew - 2Common Sandpiper - 2Gadwall - 5Shelduck - 2Black-headed Gull - 36Lapwing - 291Canada Goose - 2Shoveler - 2Teal - 4Hawthorn WoodGr
21 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 20/08/2023
Weather: Sunny/ Mod. WindsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWade Lake SpeciesAvocet - 23Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 32Common Sandpiper - 1Black-tailed godwit - 2Lapwing - 295Ruff - 2Common Snipe - 1Curlew - 1Common Te
20 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 19/08/2023
Weather: Bright, BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 408Teal - 40Curlew - 6Shoveler (in eclipse) - 4 m, 4 fGrey heron - 8Black tailed godwit - 8Avocet - 21Shelduck - 3 juv.Greylag goose -
19 August 2023
Reservoir - Drawn to Water top tips
The reservoir - a holding place for water, a haven for wildlife! As you emerge from Hollowood onto the opening of the reservoir, you'll be hit with the views, the tree life and the sounds of nature. Our Drawn to Water guide is a great way to highlight
18 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 18/08/2023
Weather: cloudy / overcastRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 23Teal - 25Greylag Goose - 4 + 2 GoslingsBlack-headed Gull - 29Grey Heron - 2Lapwing - 238Black-tailed Godwit - 2Curlew - 1Ruff - 3Redshank - 2Shoveler - 2Coot - 1Hawthorn wood:Nut
18 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 17/08/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 3Shoveler - 12Avocet - 26Black-tailed godwit - 2Gadwall - 3Teal - 2Black-headed Gull - 18Grey heron - 5Lapwing - 235Common Sandpiper
17 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/2023
Weather: cloudy / overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Common Tern - 3Avocet - 21Shelduck - 3Black-headed Gull - 5 ( 2 juvenile)Black-tailed Godwit - 1Grey Heron - 8Teal - 8Ruff - 2Lapwing - 301Curlew -2Coot - 1Kingfisher - 1Hawthorn wood: Grea
16 August 2023
Wildlife sightings - 15/08/2023
a.m. Tide levelsWader LakeLittle egret 1Avocet 19Ruff 2Lapwing 287Black-tailed godwit 2Redshank 4Curlew 2Common tern 4Gadwall 4Shelduck 5Greylag 4Canada goose 2Grey heron 11Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1Chaffinch 15Bullfinch 3Goldfinch 3Coal tit
15 August 2023