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Wildlife Sightings - 04/06/2023
Weather: dull and chilly startsRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 44 2 broods with 2 chicks eachOystercatcher - 6Lapwing - 4Redshank - 3Common Snipe - 1Common Tern - 148Gadwall - 18Shoveler - 3Shelduck - 36 +8 chicksTufted duck - 12Canada Go
4 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 3/06/2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet (2 broods with 3 chicks each) - 36 + 6 chicksOystercatcher (1 brood - 3 chicks + 1 pair nesting) - 4 + 3 chicksLapwing - 5Redshank - 2Common Tern - 240B.H. Gull (fir
3 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 02/06/23
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 36Oystercatcher - 4 & 3 chicksLapwing - 6Redshank - 1Black-headed Gull - 107Common Tern - 212Gadwall - 6Teal - 1 maleShoveler - 3Shelduck - 11 (2 broods 6 & 5 ducklings)Tufted Duck - 3Hawt
2 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 01/06/2023
Weather: overcast, drizzleRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Shoveler - 1 with 5 ducklingsOystercatcher - 4 adults with 1 pair with 3 chicks Black-headed Gull - 92Common Tern - 131Avocet - 38Shelduck - 25+8 chicksGadwall - 4Barn Swallow - 2Grey Heron
1 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 31/05/2023
Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Shelduck - 30Avocet - 31Grey Heron - 19Lapwing - 3Oystercatcher - 3Black-headed Gull - 83Common Tern - 172Teal - 1Gadwall - 3Shoveler - 5Tufted duck - 11Greylag Goose - 7+ChicksHawthorn wood:Great s
1 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/05/2023
Weather: bright but cloudyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 35Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 6Redshank - 4Pied Wagtail - 1Shoveler - 6Shelduck - 31 + 6 ChicksGadwall - 3Tufted duck - 14Common Tern - 146Black-headed Gull - 116Jackdaw - 3Canada G
30 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 29/05/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake::Shelduck - 39 +6 DucklingsAvocet - 33Tufted duck - 10Gadwall - 2black-headed Gull - 128Common Tern - 164Lapwing - 7Greylag Goose - 5 + 2 goslingsCanada Goose - 6 + 2 goslingsOystercatcher - 1Grey Hero
30 May 2023
Summer photography hints and tips
Summer at WWT Washington brings with it so many delights and photographic opportunities throughout the reserve. There is something of interest at almost every turn. Blog written by volunteer photographer Ian Henderson It’s difficult to know just wh
29 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 28/05/2023
Weather: bright some cloudRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 45 (4 Chicks)Redshank - 5Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 6Common Tern - 149Swallow - 2Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 4Tufted duck - 13Shelduck - 50 (7 Chicks)Black-headed Gull - 101Reed Warbler
28 May 2023
It's our birthday! WWT Washington turns 48
Happy 48th birthday to us! When our doors first opened on the morning of 29 May 1975 – at a cost of 40p for adults and 20p for children – we wonder if the team greeting those new visitors could have even begun to imagine the amazing things we'
28 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 27/05/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 28+2 Chicks (10 nesting)Oystercatcher - 4Redshank - 2Lapwing - 7Gadwall - 6Teal - 2Shoveler - 2Common Tern - 160 (110 nesting)Black-headed Gull - 82 (40 nesting)Grey Heron - 33 (22 juv + 11 a
28 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 26/05/2023
Weather: sunny / brightRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake:Grey Heron - 24Shelduck - 42+6 ChicksCommon Tern - 149Shoveler - 1Tufted duck - 10Avocet - 37+1 ChickBlack headed Gull - 123Oystercatcher - 1Redshank - 1Gadwall - 3Teal - 1Canada Goose - 13Ha
26 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 25/05/2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake:Shelduck - 39 (6 Chicks)Tufted duck - 13Avocet - 29 (3 Chicks)Common Tern - 141Canada Goose - 16Greylag Goose - 5Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 6Gadwall - 2Black-headed Gull - 64Grey Heron - 16Shoveler -
25 May 2023
May half term in a nutshell
Join us for a host of nature-themed arts, crafts and creative sessions this May half term.
25 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings 24/05/2023
Weather: Clear SkiesRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet 2 broods - 1 of 3, 1 of 5 - 31Common Sandpiper - 1Gadwall - 3Lapwing - 10Shelduck + 6 young ducklings - 42Canada Goose - 19Tufted Duck - 19Grey
24 May 2023