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Wildlife Sightings - 19/07/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 42Shelduck - 2 + 13 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 83 +17 chicksCommon Tern - 8 + 2 chicksCommon Gull - 1Dunlin - 4Lapwing - 202Oystercatcher - 1Ruff - 3Curlew - 1Redshank - 1Teal - 5Hawthorn wood:
19 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 18/07/2023
Weather: Light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 14 (12 juv.)Avocet - 40Grey heron - 6Black-headed Gull - 73 (11 juv.)Teal - 4Curlew - 4Common tern - 13Black-tailed godwit - 8Ruff - 3Re
18 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 17/07/23
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesMediterranean & Black-headed Gull Hybrid - 1Avocet - 33 & 1 juvenileShelduck - 1 & 10 juvenileCommon Tern - 10 & 1 chickBlack-headed Gull - 88, 17 juvenile & 1 chickTeal - 6Lapwing - 67Ruff - 2Grey
17 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 16/07/2023
Weather:River Wear Tide Level:Wader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 46Ruff - 3Oystercatcher - 2Common Tern - 16Black-headed gull - 187Shoveler - 4Gadwall - 2Teal - 2Shelduck - 15Greylag - 4Lapwing - 111Hawthorn
16 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 15/07/2023
Weather: overcast with bright spellsRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Ruff - 3Avocet - 48 Lapwing - 16 Oystercatcher - 1Redshank - 7Curlew - 2Common Tern - 12Black-headed Gull - 40 +15Common Gull - 1Med x B.H Gull - 1Teal - 10Gadwall - 13Hawthorn wo
15 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 14/07/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: Low Wader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 45Shelduck - 2 ( + 11 ducklings )Mallard - 1 ( F ) + 4 ducklings )Black - headed Gull - 37 ( + 24 juvs. )Mediterranean X Black- headed Gull - 1Common Tern
14 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 13/07/2023
Weather: bright skies / sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 47Black-headed Gull - 79 +27 juvenileShelduck - 3 +12 juvenileCommon Tern - 22 + 1 chick + 3 juvenileLapwing - 28Teal - 11Grey Heron - 13Redshank - 7Oystercatcher - 3Common Gull
13 July 2023
Summer activities at WWT Washington
Outdoor, nature, summer fun! The countdown is on to the summer holidays - are you prepared? Why not join the fun here at Washington and enjoy wildlife challenges and hands-on activities such as pond dipping, mini-beast hunting, natural printing and so m
13 July 2023
Mini-wetland revolution could help North East wildlife beat the heat and boost urban biodiversity
From drainpipe wetlands to bogs in backyards, WWT Washington is calling on North East residents to make room for nature by creating a network of urban mini-wetlands across the region. As summer temperatures look set to soar, WWT has launched its Mini-
12 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 12/07/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 2Avocet - 51Black-headed Gull - 73 +22 juvenileMediterranean Gull - 1Common Tern - 22 +1 juvenileGrey Heron - 11Curlew - 1Redshank - 9Lapwing - 12Oystercatcher - 2Teal - 4Coot - 2Hawthorn wood:B
12 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 11/07/2023
Weather: Sunny, some cloud, windyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeCLOSEDHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaG.S. Woodpecker - 2Robin - 1Great tit - 4Blue tit - 3Bullfinch - 4Coal tit - 1Dunnock - 1Chaffinch - 6Goldf
11 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 10/07/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighThe LookoutBullfinch - 3Dunnock - 1Great Tit - 2Robin - 1Chaffinch - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 3Goldfinch - 2Great Tit - 5Blue Tit - 3Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Chaffinch - 2Greenfinch - 1Stoc
10 July 2023
Wildlife sightings - 09/07/2023
a.m. Tide Level: HighHawthorn WoodBlue tit 3Great tit 8Goldfinch 2Stock dove 1Chaffinch 3Bullfinch 3 (1 juvenile)Great-spotted woodpecker 1Magpie 2The LookoutLong-tailed tit 5Greenfinch 2Bullfinch 2Dunnock 1Robin 1Great tit 4Chaffinch 2Tree sparrow 1Great
9 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings 8/07/2023
Weather: Bright, WarmRiver Wear Tide Level: HighThe LookoutGoldfinch - 1 juv.Bullfinch - 2Dunnock - 1Chaffinch - 2 m, 2 fHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaChaffinch - 3 m, 2 fBullfinch - 1 m, 1 fRobin - 1Great tit - 3B
8 July 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 07/07/2023
Weather: bright / sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Avocet - 39Shelduck - 5 + 17 ducklingsCommon Tern - 111 + 13 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 145 + 18 chicksOystercatcher - 4Curlew - 1Lapwing - 22Jackdow - 1Grey Heron - 9Herring Gull - 1Hawthorn
7 July 2023