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Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/22
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 6Shelduck - 25Lapwing - 16Black-headed Gull - 87Herring Gull - 26Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Grey Heron - 2Canada Goose - 1Teal - 26Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 9Goldfi
29 December 2022
Wildlife sightings - 28/12/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeGreylag 16Canada goose 25Canada goose / greylag cross 2Shelduck 8Great-black-back gull 1Herring gull 54Black-backed gull 96Grey heron 2Curlew 31Redshank 33Lapwing 26Hawthorn WoodGreenfinch 3Great-spotted woodpecker 1Chaffinc
28 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 27/12/2022
Weather: dullRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 2Redshank - 2Shelduck - 2Canada Goose - 7Greylag - 2Hawthorn wood:Chaffinch - 15Coal tit - 4Nuthatch - 1Greenfinch - 2Dunnock - 1Black-bird - 2Bullfinch - 5Blue tit - 11Great tit - 8Goldfinch
27 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2022
Weather: IcyRiver Wear Ride Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesBlack-headed gull (7 1st Winter) - 52Grey heron - 1Herring Gull - 65Curlew - 1Lapwing - 8Greylag goose - 3Shelduck - 2Whooper Swan (Flying over lake) - 2Wader
26 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 24/12/2022
Weather: misty but becoming clearRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 3Greylag Goose - 1Little Egret - 1Sparrowhawk - 1(f)Teal - 8Jay Heron hedge - 2Lapwing approx 20 flew over - 16Redshank
24 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 23/12/2022
Weather: Overcast, DrissleRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 8Redshank - 1Greylag - 6Canada Goose - 3Wader Lake FootpathSiskin - 14Goldfinch - 6Jay - 1Redwing - 5Long-tailed tit - 10Hawthorn
23 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 22/12/2022
Weather: CloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 6Moorhen - 3Greylag goose - 6Canada goose - 4Blackbird - 3 (Footpath)Goldfinch - 5 (Footpath)Blue tit - 1 (Footpath)Robin - 1 (Footpath)Jay - (Footpath)Hawthorn wood:Nuthatch - 1Great-spotte
22 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/2022
Weather: BrightRiver wear tide level: LowWader lake species:Redshank - 1Moorhen - 4Jay - 1Grey lag - 2Shelduck - 1Grey Heron - 2Birds noted on river:Cormorant - 4Grey Heron - 2Black - headed gull - 270Mute swan - 1 (Juv)Hawthorn wood bird feeding area:Gol
21 December 2022
Elf Academy graduates donate Christmas gifts to North East children
More than 150 children across the North East will receive an extra special festive gift this year, thanks to WWT Washington’s Elf Academy graduates. The donated presents form part of the wetland centre’s annual Christmas event, which sees youngster
20 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 20/12/2022
Weather: Sunny / CloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Redshank - 6Moorhen - 5Lapwing - 1Canada goose -1Greylag goose - 1Wood pigeon - 1Hawthorn wood:Great spotted woodpecker - 2Blue tit - 4Robin - 1Coal tit - 4Chaffinch - 3Blackbird - 1Bullfinch
20 December 2022
Wildlife sightings - 19/12/2022
Weather:Clear skies/ iceRiver Wear tide level: midWader lake:Redshank - 3(Wader lake ice cover starting to thaw)Hawthorn wood:Greenfinch - 2Coal tit - 2Bullfinch - 5Chaffinch - 4Blue tit - 11Other birds noted around site:Woodcook - 1 (North wood)Goosander
19 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 18/12/2022
Weather: Overcast / ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesnothingHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaDunnock - 3Coal tit - 5Bullfinch - 4Great tit - 9Stock Dove - 1Blackbird - 1Robin - 2Chaffinch - 8Blue tit
18 December 2022
Top 5 things to do over the festive holidays
Getting out and about in nature can be particularly rewarding after a busy few weeks of Christmas shopping, parties and family gatherings - so don't forget to plan in your down-time! Here's our 'top 5' things to do during a visit to Washington Wetland C
18 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 17/12/2022
Weather: Cold / SnowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species.Lapwing 4Other Birds on SiteWigeon 1 - ReservoirGadwall ( Pair ) 2 - ReservoirShelduck 2 - ReservoirTufted Duck 11 (m) 8 ( f )Water Rail 2 - River ReedbedReed Bu
17 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 16/12/2022
Weather ..cold /snowRiver Wear Tide level..HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing-1Moorhen -1Jay -2..Black Bird -6Wren -1Magpie -1Wood pigeon -2carrion Crow -2Hawthorn Wood bird Feeding areaCoal Tit -5Robin -1Goldfinch -3Dunnock -2Blue Tit -1Green Finch -`1Nuthatc
16 December 2022