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Wildlife Sightings 10/11/21
Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeShelduck - 8Teal - 61Mallard - 3Moorhen - 3B H Gull - 32Buzzard (Wader Meadow) - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 30Mallard - 1Hawthorn WoodTreecreepper
10 November 2021
75-year milestone for WWT
From saving birds from extinction to creating amazing nature-friendly habitats, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) – parent charity of Washington Wetland Centre – today celebrates 75 years of ground breaking conservation work and sharing the wonder
10 November 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 08/11/21
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighShelduck - 8Teal - 34Lapwing - 42Black-headed Gull - 82Herring Gull - 1Moorhen - 6Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Mi
8 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 7/11/2021
Weather: sunWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Moorhen - 5Shelduck - 5Teal - 62Lapwing - 21Black-headed Gulls - 50Lesser-black backed - 2Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 2Teal - 4Curlew - 3Other birds noted around site:Redshank - 1 (River
7 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 6/11/2021
Weather: mildWind speed: lowRiver wear tid level: mid / lowA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 8Teal - 53Lapwing - 47Moorhen - 2Saline Lagoon:Teal - 5Grey Heron - 1Other birds noted aroun site:Kestrel - 1 (Allotment)Great spotted woodpecker - 1 (Allotment)Jay - 2 Fo
6 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 5/11/2021
Weather: clearWind speed: mildRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 115Shelduck - 6Lapwing - 28Moorhen - 2Saline Lagoon:Teal - 6Redshank - 2Kingfisher - 1Other birds noted around site:Buzzard - 1 (Old oak meadow)Grey Heron - 1 (River)Goldfinch -
6 November 2021
wildlife sightings 4/11/2021
Weather - Clear skies, chilly morningWind speed - LowRiver wear level - LowWader lake - Teal 124, Shell duck 7, Moorhen 3, Lapwing 24, black headed gull 1, Snipe 1Saline Lagoon - Kingfisher 1, Grey heron 1, red shank 1, teal 1, Moorhen 1Hawthorn Wood - Go
4 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 3/11/2021
Weather: overcast - drizzleWind speed: lowRiver wear tide lever: lowA.M Wader lake:Teal - 130Lapwing - 17Moorhen - 3Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 1Redshank - 1Other birds noted around site:Goosander - 4 (River wear)Buzzard - 1 (Heren Hedge)Redwing - 2 (Rse
3 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 2/11/2021
Weather: sunny but coldWind speed: lightRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 52Shelduck - 6Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 8Black-headed Gull - 20Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 1Redshank - 4Other birds noted around site:Kingfisher - 1 (Gully)Greylag - 11
3 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 1/11/2021
Weather: sun / cloudyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake:Teal - 59Shelduck - 2Moorhen - 2Lapwing - 9Redshank - 2Black-headed Gull - 158Grey Heron - 1Lesser black-backed Gull - 2Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 1Teal - 4Other birds noted ar
1 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 31/10/2021
Weather: RainWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 6Teal - 14Moorhen - 5Lapwing - 2Snipe - 1Redshank - 11Gre Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 113Grey Wagtail - 1Saline Lagoon:Curlew - 1Teal - 5Cormorant - 2Little Egret - 1Grey Hero
31 October 2021
wildlife Sightings - 30/10/2021
Weather: overcast / rain showersWind speed: modRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Teal - 134Wigeon - 8Shelduck - 4Black-headed Gull - 5Grye Heron - 2Redshank - 23Curlew - 3Common Snipe - 1Saline Lagoon:Grey Heron - 1Teal - 10Redshank - 6Water Rail -
30 October 2021
Wildlife sightings 29/10/21
a.m. cloudy with showerswind speed moderateHigh tideWader Lakeshelduck 5Redshank 34Teal 55Curlew 2Lapwing 3Moorhen 4Saline lagoonTeal 35Tufted duck 5Hawthorn WoodGreat spotted woodpeckerGreat tit 2Bullfinch 2Goldfinch 2Chaffinch 5Blue tit 7Lookout feeding
29 October 2021
wildlife Sightings - 28/10/2021
Weather: cloudyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake:Teal - 134Moorhen - 6Redshank - 46Lapwing - 1Saline lagoon:Little Egret - 1Black-headed Gull - 6Teal - 32Other birds noted around site:Kingfisher - 1 (River wear)Mallard - 35 (Reservoi
28 October 2021
Top 10 things to do this Autumn at WWT Washington
With the leaves turning those classic gorgeous oranges and browns and seasonal wildlife on the move, autumn is truly a spectacular time to explore WWT Washington. Check out our Top 10 tips for things to do
28 October 2021