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Wildlife sightings - 06/07/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeCommon tern 71 (16 chicks)Avocet 58Black-tailed godwit 8Oystercatcher 5Lapwing 4Redshank 6 (1 juv)Gadwall 3SHelduck 17Teal 1Black-headed gull 260Saline LagoonRedshank 5Shelduck 7 (5 ducklings)Oystercatcher 5 (3 chicks)Lapwin
6 July 2022
New plan calls for urban wetlands
New plan calls for urban wetlands to help ‘level up’ inequalities in wellbeing
6 July 2022
Endangered ducklings now on show at specialist duckery
To recently hatched white-headed ducklings have taken their first steps outside
6 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 05/07/22
Weather: Bright, moderate windRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: Mid/lowAvocet - 46 adults, 6 juvenile, 7 chicksOystercatcher - 4 adults, 1 chickLapwing - 4 adults, 4 juvenileRedshank - 22Black-tailed Godwit - 8Litt
5 July 2022
Wildlife sightings - 04/07/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 55 (8 juv + 3 chicks)Oystercatcher 3Redshank 2 (1 juv)Lapwing 8 (3 juv)Black-tailed godwit 3Common tern 73 (20 chicks)Shelduck 23 (20 juv)Tufted duck 4 (1 duckling)Teal 4Greylag 0Black-headed gull 219 (19 chicks)Swall
4 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings- 03/07/2022
Weather: Overcast /slight breezeRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 32+14 chicksTeal - 4Lapwing - 6+4 ChicksCommon Tern - 73+18 ChicksBlack-headed Gull - 77+20 ChicksGadwall - 2Shelduck - 5+15 ChicksGrey Heron - 12Tufted duck - 1Mallard - 5+
3 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 02/07/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Common Tern - 80Grey Heron - 8Avocet - 54Swallow - 3Sand Martin - 2Shelduck - 15Black-Headed Gull - 112Tufted Duck - 5Redshank - 2Gadwell - 6Saline Lagoon:Lapwing - 53Redshank - 16Shelduck - 2Other Bi
2 July 2022
Wildlife sightings 30/06/2022
Weather wet/overcastRiver Wear tide level..midWader Lake SpeciesBlack tailed Godwit -1Avocet 10 juv 3 ch -53Lapwing 3 juv -10Oystercatcher 2 juv -5Redshank 1 chick -2Common Tern 9 chicks -91Black headed Gull -38 young -125Shell duck 25 juv -28Teal -3Greyl
30 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 29/06/2022
Weather ..wet start/sunnyRiver Wear tide levelWader LakeAvocet 52+ 13 chicks/juvLapwing 4+4 chicks/juvOystercatcher 5+3 chicksRedshank -3L,R.p -1Black tailed Godwit -1Common Tern 107+ 21 chicksB.H Gull 90+50 chicksGrey Heron -14Swallow -4Sand martin -2Sa
29 June 2022
Mud glorious mud!
Today is #InternationalMudDay. We love mud here at Washington Wetland Centre, but it is something that is so often overlooked. It offers a great food source, protection and is a huge carbon store. Here's just a handful of the reasons why we think mud is t
29 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings-28/06/2022
Weather: sunny/ OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader Lake:Swift - 5Swallow - 3Avocet - 39Common tern - 106Shelduck - 32Grey Heron - 16Oystercatcher - 6Lapwing - 8Teal - 5Black-Headed Gull - 88Saline Lagoon:Redshank - 1Oystercatcher - 1Lapwing - 1She
28 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 27/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: Wader LakeWader LakeKingfisher 1Black-tailed godwit 2Swift 2Swallow 7Sand martin 1Avocet 29 + 13 chicksCommon tern 98 + 18 chicksShelduck 4 + 14 ducklingsGrey heron 12Black-headed gull 51 + 42 chicksSedge warbler 1Oystercatcher 3 + 3 chic
27 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings 26/06/22
Weather: Overcast & BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: LowAvocet - 53 (8 chicks)Lapwing - 8 (4 chicks)Redshank - 4Common Tern - 121 (12 chicks)Black-headed Gull - 97 (36 chicks)Grey Heron - 17Oystercatcher - 2
26 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings 25/06/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear tide level:midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 45 (34+9 chicks+2 juv)Lapwing = 13 (5+5 chicks+3juv)Redshank - 11+2 chicksOystercatcher - 4+1 chicks +1 juvCommon tern - 111 (111ad +14 chicks) B.h Gull (107 ad +53 chicks)Shoveler (3 ad +new
25 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 24/06/2022
Weather ..sunnyRiver Wear tide level ..highWader Lake SpeciesAvocet -36Oystercatcher -6Lapwing -9Redshank -4Teal -9Grey Heron -22Shoveler -4Gadwall -4Little ringed Plover -1Common Tern -128Shell duck -28Tufted Duck -8Black Headed Gull -125Saline Lagoon Sp
24 June 2022