Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 13Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 60Black-tailed godwit - 20Dunlin - 1Green Sandpiper - 1Curlew - 9Grey heron (1 nest building) - 7Common Gull - 1LB
6 August 2022
Weather: OvercastRiver wear tide level: very HighA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 166Black-tailed Godwit - 21Shelduck - 4Lesser-black backed Gull - 4Teal - 6Grey Heron - 4+1Greylag Goose - 13Sedge Warbler - 1Avocet - 18+1Black-headed Gull - 148+16Common Tern - 20+
4 August 2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 14Oystercatcher 6Lapwing 120Redshank 103Black-tailed godwit 12Dunlin 1Curlew 10Grey heron 12Common tern 26Black-headed gull 218Teal 7Greylag 6Canada goose 6Saline LagoonLapwing 12Shelduck 2Mallard 10Swallow 6Hawthorn
3 August 2022
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 2 juvOystercatcher - 1+2 juvTeal - 8Grey heron - 4 + 2 juvCommon Tern - 18 + 13 chicks + 8 juvBlack-headed gull - 191 + 22 juvLapwing - 183Greylag
2 August 2022
North East families looking for some fun with a difference this summer are heading to a Wearside wetland reserve to become fully-fledged Junior Wetland Rangers. Young visitors to Washington Wetland Centre are getting hands-on with real-life rangers durin
2 August 2022
Weather: Sunny, WarmRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: LowOystercatcher - 3 & 2 juvenileShelduck - 3 juvenileGrey Heron - 3 & 2 juvenileCommon Tern - 37 & 13 juvenile & 13 chicksTeal - 3Lapwing - 190Avocet - 15 & 3
1 August 2022
Weather: RainingRiver Wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Avocet - 30Lapwing - 38Redshank - 6Black-tailed godwit - 4Dunlin - 1Common Sandpiper - 2Curlew - 3Oystercatcher - 2Common Snipe - 1Common Tern (12 chicks
31 July 2022
Weather: Overcast, Light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 7 (juv)Avocet - 19 + 6 juvTeal - 3Swallow - 2Lapwing - 86Black-tailed godwit - 7 + 1 juvCommon tern - 35 + 17 juv + 9 ChicksBlack-headed
30 July 2022
Weather: Damp / overcastRiver Wear Tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 32Lapwing - 55Black-tailed Gadwit - 6Curler - 2Redshank - 1Common Tern - 79Black-Headed Gull - 52Greylag - 6Canada Goose - 6Grey Heron - 6Saline Lagoon:Mallard - 12Lapwing - 6Redshan
29 July 2022
Weather: Overcast/ WetRiver Wear Tide Level: MidA.MWader lake:Avocet - 35Lapwing - 84Black-tailed Gadwit - 6Curlew - 3Common tern - 83Reed Warbler - 1Lesser-black backed Gull - 1Shelduck - 9Black-headed Gull - 53Greylag - 5 Grey Heron - 6Saline Lagoon:La
28 July 2022
Weather: Sunny, light breezeRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 34Lapwing - 134Black-tailed godwit - 6Common tern - 78Common Gull - 2Med Gull hybrid - 1Black-headed gull - 97Shelduck - 10Saline Lago
27 July 2022
Weather..overcastRiver Wear..lowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet -56Oystercatcher -2Lapwing -72Redshank-46Black Tailed Godwit -8Curlew -4Common Tern -72B.H Gull-136Shell Duck -14Gad wall ( 4 ducklings) -6Saline Lagoon SpeciesLapwing Other Bird Species notedBlack
26 July 2022
Weather: Overcast/ light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader lake:Tufted duck - 1+1Shelduck - 11Common Tern - 19+9+48Teal - 1Grey Heron - 2+1Black-headed Gull - 75+29Wood Sandpiper - 1Avocet - 41+10Lapwing - 75Curlew - 3Black-tailed Gadwit - 10+1Saline
25 July 2022
Families across the North East can follow in the muddy footsteps of Washington Wetland Centre’s rangers this summer, with a host of daily hands-on activities designed to teach conservation skills while having fun outdoors. Read on for our Top Tip
25 July 2022
Weather: Cloudy & WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet 57Lapwing 51Redshank 2Black-Tailed Godwit 8Curlew 2Common Tern 97shelduck 13 Teal 4Tufted Duck 2Grey Heron 11Black-Headed Gull 125Lesser Black-Back Gu
24 July 2022