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wildlife Sightings - 14/02/2022
Weather: Rain / wetWind speed: LightRiver wear tide level: FloodA.MWader lake:Black - headed Gull - 36Lapwing - 37 (11 on Meadow)Redshank - 1Gadwall - 7Tufted Duck - 7Shelduck - 16Wigeon - 5Teal - 21Shoveler - 8Canada Goose - 74Greylag - 2Herring Gull -
14 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 13/02/22
Weather: RainWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck - 28Mallard - 19Teal - 17Tufted Duck - 4Coot - 8Grey Heron - 19Lapwing - 43Shoveler - 6Black-headed gull - 101Herring Gull - 39Canad
13 February 2022
Eyes on the skies for returning avocets
From their unexpected first appearance in June 2006, to their earliest ever arrival on February 16 2019, the buzz surrounding our avocets builds each year. These striking black and white waders may look dainty, with their slim upturned bills and delica
13 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 12/02/22
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: MidRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeShoveler - 13Shelduck - 42Mallard - 7Teal - 25Tufted duck - 3Coot - 8Mute Swan - 2Black-headed Gull - 202Lapwing - 86Herring Gull - 49Gre
12 February 2022
Top 5 things to do this half term at Washington Wetland Centre
Early spring is a great time to explore nature, and with half term around the corner there's lots for families to explore! Here's our TOP 5 things to do during a visit to our wonderful wetlands! 1. Puddle Jumping Be prepared to get soaked; yes we're enc
12 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 10/02/22
Weather: Frosty/SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighMallard - 14Coot - 7Teal - 31Tufted Duck - 26Grey Heron - 21Shelduck - 23Black-headed Gull - 172Lapwing - 17Shoveler - 10Herring Gull - 37Oystercatc
10 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 09/02/22
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighGrey Heron - 34 (14 in hedge & 20 below hedge)Shelduck - 21Shoveler - 12 (8 male, 4 female)Wigeon - 5 (3 male, 2 female)Teal - 30Mallard - 18Tufted D
10 February 2022
wildlife Sightings - 07/02/2022
Weather: Frosty a bit of brighWind speed: noneRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake: Mute Swan - 3 (1 cygnet)Shelduck - 17Grey Heron - 14Canada Goose - 19Shoveler duck - 9Herring Gulls - 62Black-headed Gulls - 121Lapwing - 15Wigeon - 4Tufted duck - 1Tea
7 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 6-02-2022
Weather: Wet & ColdWind Speed: Mod. WindsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeOystercatcher - 2Lapwing 9 on meadow - 43Grey heron 6 in hedge - 14Shoveler (6m,4f) - 10Shelduck - 9Teal - 28Wigeon (4m,1f) - 5Canada
6 February 2022
wildlife Sightings - 04/02/2022
Weather: cold / sunnyWind speed: modRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 2Grey heron - 23Shelduck - 20Shoveler - 10Teal - 28Wigeon - 4Tufted duck - 5Oystercatcher - 3Redshank - 4Lapwing - 30Saline lagoon:Grey heron - 2Othe
4 February 2022
Experiencing our wetlands through your senses: a guide
Our senses play an essential part in how we interpret the natural world. But what if we don’t have full use of them, or want to absorb the magic of nature in a different way? BBC Winterwatch recently starred visually impaired photographer Alex Dit
3 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings -3/2/22
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid-LowWader LakeMute Swans - 2Canada Geese - 16Greylag Geese - 2Grey Heron - 23Tufted Duck - 19Shelduck - 21Lapwing - 17Black Headed Gull - 49Herring Gull -
3 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 02/02/22
Weather: Bright, SunnyWind Speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighWigeon - 4 (2 male, 2 female)Gadwall - 2 maleShoveler - 10 (7 male, 3 female)Shelduck - 21Grey Heron - 21 (15 in heron hedge)Lapwing - 20Teal - 21
2 February 2022
LEGO® Brick Wetland Safari and Workshops
Go on a LEGO® Brick Wetland Safari this spring or join exciting interactive workshops
2 February 2022
Wildlife sightings - 01/02/2022
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeMute swan 2Shelduck 37Shoveler 11Tufted duck 1Teal 33Wigeon 2Grey heron 15Lapwing 14Herring gull 174Black-headed gull 102Saline LagoonShelduck 2Mallard 2Teal 4Hawthorn WoodWillow tit 1Bullfinch 6Great-spotted woodpecker 2Jay
1 February 2022