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Wildlife sightings 20/08/2022
Weather overcastRiver Wear .HighWader Lake SpeciesTeal -41Black Tailed godwit -12Grey Heron -1+1JuvLapwing -102Curlew -25Lesser Black Black Gull -1Ruff -1Common Tern -22Black Headed Gull -151+5 juvSwallow -4Mallard-5+3 juvDunlin-1Red shank -31Saline Lago
20 August 2022
Wildlife sightings19/08/2022
Weather..sunnyRiver Wear tide level...highwader Lake speciesAvocet -11Black tailed Godwit -13Lapwing -45Teal -32L.B.B Gull -2Shell Duck -2Dunlin -1Common Tern -12+juvCurlew -23Snipe -1Swallow -1Ruff -1Saline Lagoon speciesLapwing -16Canada Goose-2Heron -1
19 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings 18/08/2022
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-tailed godwit - 25Redshank - 53Lapwing - 49Teal - 38Lesser black-backed gull - 1Shelduck - 1Sedge Warbler - 1Grey Heron - 5 + 1 juvSnipe - 1Du
18 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 17/08/2022
Weather: Bright / SunnyRiver Wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Black tailed Gadwit - 13Red Shank - 26Oystercatcher - 2Lesser black backed Gull - 2Avocet - 11Swallow - 3Common Tern - 38Lapwing - 85Dunin - 1Curlew - 21Black-headed Gull - 50Teal - 3Saline L
17 August 2022
WWT Washington achieves ‘TOP 10’ status for UK common tern populations
Washington Wetland Centre has been ranked in the ‘Top 10’ sites for common tern in Great Britain. Our site has been named the ninth most important in the UK for populations of amber-listed common tern by a Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) data report fro
17 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings 16/08/2022
Weather: Overcast - rainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlacl-tailed godwit - 13Curlew - 19Redshank - 38Common Sandpiper - 1Lapwing - 89Dunlin - 1Oystercatcher - 1Avocet - 4Grey Heron - 1Common Ter
16 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings 15/8/2022
Weather: Warm-cloudy & breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack-tailed godwit - 9Curlew - 16Lapwing - 89Redshnk - 18Dunlin - 1Little Ringed Plover - 1Oystercatcher - 1Avocet - 6Common tern - 47B
15 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings 14/08/2022
Weather: Sunny, light windsRiver WearTide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesCommon tern - 54Lapwing - 63Black-tailed godwit - 9Curlew - 3Avocet - 11Lesser Black backed gull - 2Black-hesded gull - 25Saline Lagoon SpeciesLapwing
14 August 2022
How our animals stay cool in hot weather
With the recent hot weather and more forecast, we often get asked how we help keep our animals cool. There's no real art to keeping our birds and otter family cool; many techniques are down to their own adaptations. But there are definitely some ways we
13 August 2022
Wildlife sightings 11/08/2022
Weather sunny and warmRiver Wear Tide level..lowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet 7Larwing 36Black-tailed God wit 8Common Turn 29 + 7 YoungBh Gull 22Grey Heron 5Little Egret 1Water Rail 1Shelduck 2Teal 10Saline Lagoon SpeciesLapwing 17Other Bird Species NotedLitt
11 August 2022
Amazing moths!
Moths are arguably the Marmite of the insect world but for us, it’s a definite love.Often feared or maligned as dusty, cloth-eating pests, these fascinating creatures are more similar to their colourful butterfly cousins than you might realise – and a
10 August 2022
Wildlife sightings - 10/08/2022
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeMallard 18Shelduck 2Lapwing 45Grey heron 1Commom tern 44 + 18 juvenile + 2 chicksBlack-headed gull 5 + 9 juvenileAvocet 9 + 1 juvenileTeal 2Black-tailed godwit 10Saline LagoonLapwing 18Sedge warbler 1Hawthorn WoodGret-spotted
10 August 2022
Wildlife sightings - 09/08/2022
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck 4Common tern 32 + 6 chicks + 21 juvenileTeal 6Grey heron 1Lapwing 48Black-headed gull 58 + 17 juvenileAvocet 6 + 1 juvenileDunlin 1Curlew 2Black-tailed godwit 11Sedge warbler 1Saline LagoonLapwing 8Redshank 1Black-he
9 August 2022
Placement student gains valuable experience at Washington Wetland Centre
Each and every day we are inspired by our staff and volunteers. We are very fortunate to work in an environment with so much passion, knowledge and trust. One where we motive our peers and encourage growth for anyone that wants it. We open this opportuni
8 August 2022
Wildlife sightings 07/08/2022
Weather ..sunnyRiver Wear tide level ..midWader LakeHerring Gull -1Curlew -14Avocet -12Swallow -1Lapwing -91Oystercatcher -3Common Tern -41 +13 juv +5 chicksBlack tailed Godwit-16Shell Duck -4Teal -9Red shank-47Grey Heron -4 +9 juvBlack Headed Gull-150 +
7 August 2022