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Wildlife Sightings- 23/07/2022
Weather: warm and sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 64Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 50Redshank - 42Black-tailed Godwit - 10Curlew - 12Common Snipe - 2Common Tern - 1Grey Heron - 7Gadwall - 3Tufted duck - 4Saline Lagoon:LapwingBlack-headed
23 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/2022
Weather: Light RainRiver Wear tide Level: High A.M Wader lake:Avocet - 64Oystercatcher - 6Lapwing - 52Wood Sandpiper - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Redshank - 57Black-Tailed Godwit - 10Curlew - 16Common Snipe - 3Black-Headed Gull - 524Common Tern - 170Grey Heron
22 July 2022
Widlife sightings - 21/07/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeSwallow 2Reed warbler 1 (singing)Shoveler 2Teal 2Avocet 46 + 15 juvOystercatcher 4 + 2 juvShelduck 3 + 16 juvGreylag goose 8Grey heron 4 + 2 juvCurlew 7Tufted duck 2 + 6 ducklingsRedshank 62Black-headed gull 146 + 54 juvWood
21 July 2022
Rare Meller’s ducks hatch at Washington Wetland Centre
A duck on the verge of becoming critically endangered has successfully bred at a Wearside wetland reserve. Four Meller’s ducklings – one of the world’s rarest and least known species of waterfowl – hatched on 7 July at Washington Wetland Centre
19 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 19/07/2022
Weather: Very WarmRiver Wear Tide level: HighA.M: Wader Lake:Avocet - 57Oystercatcher - 5Little Ringed Plover - 1Lapwing - 80Wood Sandpiper - 1Redshank - 62Green Shank - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 12Curlew - 8Common Snipe - 3Common Tern - 110Black-headed Gull
19 July 2022
Wildlife sightings - 18/07/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeReed warbler 1Mallard 5 + 12 ducklingsOystercatcher 3 + 3 juvenileTufted duck 3 + 12 juvenileShelduck 2 + 14 juvenileCommon tern 113 + 38 juvenileLapwing 97 + 1 juvenileAvocet 56 + 12 juvenileBlack-tailed godwit 12Redshank
18 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 17/07/2022
Weather: Cool, Overcast, Light rainRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Lapwing - 55+3Black-headed Gull - 125+3+84Snipe - 2Wood Sandpiper - 1Common Tern - 102+5+52Shelduck - 1+21Teal - 4Avocet - 50+16Mallard - 5+11Tufted duck - 2+3Curlew - 2Oystercatc
17 July 2022
wildlife sightings 15/07/2022
Weather ..light rain/over castRiver Wear tide level..midWader Lake SpeciesAvocet 4 ad + 20 juvLapwing =21Oystercatcher =2Reed shank =3Green shank =1Curlew =2Black Tailed godwit =3Common Tern =107 +40 juvBlack Headed Gull =1Shell Duck 4 + 20 juvSaline Lago
15 July 2022
Chill out in our wetlands as the heat rises
With the heat rising again across the region, why not bring your temperature down on a visit to our wonderfully cooling wetlands? Let the kids splash around in our wet play area - complete with giant working tap and Archimedes screw - while you chill o
14 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 13/07/2022
Weather: Bright/BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader lake:Swallow - 1Redshank - 1+1Avocet - 40+19+20Shelduck - 2+2Lapwing - 23Common Tern - 93+23+12Mallard - 4+25Teal - 2Tufted duck - 2+11Black-headed Gull - 39+52+3Grey Heron - 2+1White-ringed Plover
13 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 12/07/2022
Weather: Overcast, light rainRiver wear tide Level: lowA.M Wader lake:Shelduck - 4+23Avocet - 42+16Common Tern - 82+13+16Black-tailed Gadwit - 10+1Tufted duck - 3+11Black-headed Gull - 29+37+5Lapwing - 6+10White-Ringed Plover - 2Grey Heron - 2+3Curlew - 1
13 July 2022
Be a Junior Wetland Ranger this summer
Have you got what it takes to help save wetland nature? Be a Junior Wetland Ranger this summer and find out!Families across the North East can follow in the muddy footsteps of Washington Wetland Centre’s rangers this school summer holiday, with a host o
13 July 2022
Washington Sightings - 10/7/2022
Weather: Warm and sunny - Light breezeRiver Wear Tide Level:MidWader Lake Species:Avocet 9 Juv - 59+Lapwing - 8Redshank 1 Juv - 6Oystercatcher - 2Little Ringed Plover - 2Black tailed Godwitt - 8Curlew - 1Common Tern 16 Juv - 120Shelduck
10 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings -9/7/2022
Weather: Bright/ SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLittle Ringed Plover - 2Common tern - 82 + 17 chicksAvocet (2 nests) - 41 + 11 juv.Lapwing - 7 + 4 juvShelduck - 2 + 22 juvTeal - 4Tufted Duck - 2 + 6 chic
9 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 07/07/2022
Weather: BrightRiver Wear tide level: HighA.MWader Lake:Grey Heron - 13Avocet - 58Teal - 5Common Tern - 88Shelduck - 22Mallard - 21Tufted duck - 8Black-Headed Gull - 224Oystercatcher - 3Black-tailed Godwit - 3Lapwing - 5Redshank - 5Curlew - 1Saline Lagoon
7 July 2022