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wildlife sightings 23/06/2022
Weather .sunny & warmRiver Wear tide level ..highWader lake speciesAvocet ( 26 ad,1 fledged 12 chicks)..-39Lapwing ( 6 ad ,4 chicks 1 fledged) -11Oystercatcher 4 ad,2 almost fledged -6L,R,P ( juv) -1Common Tern 136+ 10 chicksB,h Gull (2 juv,52 1st year,27
23 June 2022
A mighty year for new life on Wader Lake
We're very excited here at Washington Wetland Centre as we continue through what is turning to be a very successful summer breeding season around our wild reserve. There are LOTS of youngsters around pretty much everywhere you look, whether that be chir
22 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 22/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: Mid-highWader LakeArctic tern 1Gadwall 2Shoveler 4Oystercatcher 3Lapwing 8Common tern 112Avocet 26Grey heron 30Black headed gull 125Shelduck 27Swallow 5Saline LagoonOystercatcher 4Lapwing 3Redshank 2Hawthorn WoodBullfinch 10Greenfinch 3Bl
22 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 21/06/22
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSwallow - 3Grey Heron - 18 (13 juvenile in hedge)Avocet - 25 & 13 chicksReed Warbler - 1Oystercatcher - 3 & 2 chicksCommon Tern - 127 & 7 chicksLapwing - 5 & 5 chicksShelduck - 12 & 23 chicksShove
21 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 19/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeShelduck 17 + 23 chicksTeal 7Oystercatcher 3 + 3 chicksShoveler 2Redshank 9 + 1 Black-headed gull 76 + 4 chicksTufted duck 4Lapwing 5 + 8 chicksGrey wagtail 1Avocet 29 + 16 chicksGrey heron 12Swallow 2Saline LagoonKingfisher
19 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 18/06/2022
Weather: Warm Sun River Wear Tide Level: High Wader Lake Species Avocet – 22 + 18 chicks Lapwing – 10 + 8 chicks Oystercatcher – 4 + 3 chicks Redshank – 8 + 4 juv Grey Heron – 7 ad + 16 juv Common Tern – 118 + 8 chicks B H Gull –
18 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 17/06/2022
Weather ..mildRiver Wear ..midWader Lake SpeciesAvocet ( 9 broods).24 adults +16 chicksLapwing ( 4 broods) 6 adults + 6 chicksOystercatcher ( 2 broods)3 adults +3 chicksRed shank -3Grey Heron -30Common Tern -121+4 chicksB.H Gull 96+50 chicksShell Duck (3
17 June 2022
History-making common crane chick is thriving one month on
Last month we celebrated the arrival of our first ever common crane chick and, one month later, it’s still thriving! Hatching on 9 May, the common crane chick was welcome news for the 15 year old adults who have been at the wetland centre since 2008.
16 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 16/06/2022
Weather .very hot & sunnyRiver Wear tide level..midWader Lake Oystercatcher (13 chicks 2 broods).-7Grey Heron juv-17 Fledged 4..-21Black headed Gull -72 +57 chicksAvocet 19+10 chicksShell duck (2 broods)7+18 chicksCommon Turn -105 + 3 chicksLapwing (2bro
16 June 2022
wildlife Sightings - 15/06/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 50 (14 Chicks)Oystercatcheer - 3( 2 Chicks)Lapwing - 12( 6 Chicks)Redshand - 1Common Tern - 186( 5 Chicks)Black-Headed Gull - 136(52 Chicks)Shelduck - 27(16 Chicks)Teal - 6Shoveler - 1Gadwall
15 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 14/06/22
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidAvocet - 40 (11 chicks)Oystercatcher - 8 (5 chicks)Canada Goose - 8 (6 chicks)Shelduck - 34 (25 chicks)Common Tern - 163 (1 chick)Grey Heron - 23Swallow - 2Black-headed
14 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 13/06/2022
a.m. Tide level: lowWader LakeAvocet 48Common tern 168 (3 chicks)Lapwing 10 (4 chicks)Oystercatcher 9 (5 chicks)Redshank 1Sand martin 2Swallow 4Shelduck 32 (21 ducklings)Shoveler 3Tufted duck 5Gadwall 8Teal 2Black-headed gull 115 (48 chicks)Saline Lagoon
13 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 12/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck 30 (24 ducklings)Grey heron 23Avocet 44 (11 chicks)Teal 2Tufted duck 3Black-headed gull 102Mallard 3Swallow 2Oystercatcher 9 (5 chicks)Common tern 148 (3 chicks)Shoveler 2Lapwing 6 (1 chick)Saline LagoonMute swan - 1
12 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 11/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeSwallow 2Swift 5Sand martin 2Shelduck 2 (26 ducklings)Grey heron 35 (24 juvenile)Oysterctcher 8 (5 chicks)Gadwall 8Tufted duck 14Shoveler 5Avocet 28 (15 chicks)Black-headed gull 162 (58 chicks)Common tern 181Lapwing 14 (8 chi
11 June 2022
wildlife Sightings - 10/06/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 7Oystercatcher - 4Avocet - 24Grey heron - 28Shoveler - 18Teal - 20Shelduck - 36Black-headed Gull - 65Gadwall - 4Common Tern - 127Suskin - 2Saline Lagoon:Shelduck - 8Oystercatcher - 3Lapwing
10 June 2022