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Washington Sightings 3/03/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 1Canada x Greylag Hybrid - 1Canada Goose - 12Greylag Goose - 8Shelduck - 19Grey heron - 34Black-headed gull - 37Herring Gull - 7Lapwing - 5
3 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 02/03/2023
Weather: cloudyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 23Lapwing - 54Oystercatcher - 4Mute Swan - 1Black-headed Gull - 59Herring Gull - 13Avocet - 5Canada Goose - 11Greylag Goose - 1Grey Heron - 33Gadwall - 3Wigeon - 4Hawthorn Wood:Reed Bunting
2 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 01/03/23
Weather: Rain, CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeGadwall - 4 (2 male, 2 female)Grey Heron - 35 (2 1st year)Shelduck - 18Lapwing - 61Oystercatcher - 2Herring Gull - 5Black-headed Gull - 20Canada Goose - 18Canada x Greylag Hybrid - 4Greylag - 2Mute
1 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 27/02/23
Weather: ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeMandarin Duck - 1 femaleGrey Heron - 33 (3 are 1st year)Herring Gull - 33Black-headed Gull - 118Lapwing - 66Teal - 15Canada Goose - 14Shelduck - 15Gadwall - 10 (6 male, 4 female)Avocet - 3Oystercatcher -
27 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings 26/02/2023
Weather: Overcast, RainingRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 75Wigeon - 6Shelduck - 10Teal - 24Redshank - 3Black-headed Gull - 74Herring Gull - 6Canada Goose -
26 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 25/02/2023
Weather: Overcast / Light RainRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Avocet - 1Oydtercatcher - 7Lapwing - 76Curlew - 9Redshank - 2Mute Swan - 4Shelduck - 10Wigeon - 6Teal - 17Herring Gull - 14Black-headed Gull - 111Canada + Greylag Goose - 1Hawthorn woo
25 February 2023
Wildlife sightings - 24/02/2023
Weather: sunny,light,rainRiver wear tide level: mid A.MWader lake:Tufted duck - 11canada + greylag Goose - 3Shelduck - 15Lapwing - 65Cormorant - 1Oystercatcher - 3Grey Heron - 31Curlew - 2Teal - 3Black-headed Gull - 259 Wigeon - 7Snipe - 1Hawthorn wood:Nu
24 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings-20/02/2023
Weather: windyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:shelduck - 19Avocet - 1Canada Goose - 4Teal - 3Grey heron - 35+2+18Herring Gull - 9Lapwing - 72Wigeon - 4Black-headed Gull - 6Mute Swan - 1Hawthorn wood:Goldfinch - 9Bullfinch - 3Robin - 1Dunnock - 1Co
20 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings 19/02/2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 17Greylag Goose - 2Shelduck - 31Teal - 3Herring Gull - 16Black-headed Gull - 5Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 74Grey Heron - 36Hawthorn Woo
19 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings 18/02/2023
Weather: Fine/Some SunRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 32Shelduck - 16Gadwall (2m,2f) - 4Shoveler (9m,3f) - 12Wigeon (5m,2f) - 7Teal - 16Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 46Curlew - 18Redshank
18 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 17/02/2023
Weather: Strong winds/ SunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 45Mallard - 37Lapwing - 88Oystercatcher - 4Gadwall - 4Greylag Goose - 9Canada xGreylag Goose - 9Teal - 24Shoveler - 3Grey Heron - 20Black-headed Gull - 96Curlew - 35Hawthorn wo
17 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 16/02/2023
Weather: CloudyRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake: Shelduck - 11Redshank - 5Grey Heron - 26Lapwing - 87Tufted duck - 1Oystercatcher - 1Canada goose - 10Herring Gull - 26Black-headed Gull - 121Wigeon - 7Teal - 1Robin - 1 (Footpath)Hawthorn wood:Bullf
16 February 2023
More to mud than meets the eye - a b(l)og
Mud is a miracle.Bugs and mini-beasts live in it. Birds and insects make their homes and eat from it. And at WWT Washington’s ALL NEW Mudfest event this February half-term, families across the North East can find out just how much fun they can have with
16 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 15/02/23
Weather: Clear, SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: HighRedshank - 5Grey Heron - 23Dunlin - 1Shelduck - 13Wigeon - 2 maleOystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 96Snipe - 1Shoveler - 2 (pair)Common Gull - 1Teal - 20Black-he
15 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 14/02/2023
Weather: Sunny, ColdRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Grey Heron - 20Lapwing - 88Gadwall - 2Herring Gull - 47Black-headed Gull - 78Canada Goose - 38Greylag - 1Shelduck - 16Teal - 8Hawthorn wood:Blue tit - 6Great tit - 4Robin - 1Bullfinch - 9Chaffin
14 February 2023