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Wildlife Sightings - 20/05/21
Weather - Overcast, mildWind Speed - BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level - Mid ^Wader Lake - amWater Level - Mid(Totals approximate due to disturbance) Shoveler 2Canada Goose 15Lapwing 4Oystercatcher 2Redshank 1Swallow 2Avocet 27Black Headed Gull 58Common Tern 10
20 May 2021
Rediscover nature this spring half-term
Rediscover nature on your doorstep with a visit to WWT Washington Wetland Centre this May half-term. Come rain or shine, our 103-acre site is the perfect place to begin safely exploring the great outdoors once more, with unforgettable animal encounters
20 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 19/05/2021
Weather: sunny, warm, cloudyWind speed: lightRiver Wear tide level: highWader Lake - am - water level lowAvocet 46Lapwing 6Redshank 3Oystercatcher 4Common tern 150Mute swan 8 ( 2 adults, 6 cygnets)Shelduck 53 (11 chicks + 1 ruddy)Grey heron 25Shoveler 1 (
19 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 18/05/21
a.m. Water Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 36Lapwing 7Common tern 115Common Sandpiper 1Redshank 4Common shelduck 40Ruddy shelduck 1Shoveler 2 (male)Saline LagoonShelduck 14Sedge Warbler 2Swallow 3Sand Martin 1Hawthorn WoodLong-Tailed Tit 4Reed bunting 1 (male)
18 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 17/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 43Lapwing 13Redshank 4Common tern 110Pied wagtail 3Ruddy shelduck 1Common shelduck 46Oystercatcher 2Tufted duck 14Shoveler 2Gadwall 6Greylag 7Black-headed gull 85Canada goose 20Lesser black-backed gull 1Saline Lagoon
17 May 2021
wildlife Sightings - 16/05/2021
Weather: Rainy & OvercastWind speed: lowRiver Wear tide level:midWader Lake:Am:water level: midAvocet - 47kedshank - 5Lapwing - 15Oyster Catcher - 3pIed Wagtail - 1Common tern - 141gadwall - 8Shoveler - 3Swallow - 7Mute swan - 1Tuffed duck - 10Saline lago
16 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings 14/05/21
Wader LakeamLapwing (mainly on meadow) 10 + 4 chicksCommon Tern 116Black Headed Gulls 67Avocets 38Lesser Black Backed Gull (chased off by Avocet) 3Gadwall 2Canada Geese 15Greylag Geese 4 + 4 goslingsShelduck 30Ruddy Shelduck 1Teal 2Oystercatcher 1Swallow
15 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 13/05/21
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidAvocet - 22Common Tern - 68Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 13Redshank - 2Gadwall - 8 (7 male & 1 female)Shoveler - 1 maleShelduck - 22Tufted Duck - 4Grey He
13 May 2021
See nature in close-up action as hides reopen
Wildlife watchers can see nature up close and in comfort once more, as the hides at WWT Washington Wetland Centre reopen to visitors. With government restrictions lifting on 17 May, the hides at Hawthorn Wood, Wader Lake and the saline lagoon will we
12 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 11/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 41Lapwing 15Oystercatcher 2Common tern 102Shoveler 2Gadwall 10Shelduck 24Greylag 44Canada goose 13Black-headed gull 45Mediterranean gull 1Saline LagoonAvocet 2Oystercatcher 1Shelduck 2Canada goose 2Hawthorn WoodJay 1Bu
11 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 10/05/21
Wader Lakeam Low Lapwing 20Coot 4Canada goose 16Greylag 8Avocet 28Shelduck 19Gadwall 4Tern 17Black-headed gull 59Grey Heron (6 Meadow, 5 J) 19Tufted Duck 8Oystercatcher 2Saline Lagoonam LowShelduck (meadow) 13Oystercatcher 1Avocet 1Ruddy Shelduck (meadow)
10 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 09/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeLapwing 9Avocet 30Gadwall 3Shoveler 1Shelduck 13Canada goose 21Greylag 19Black-headed gull 72Grey heron 24Common tern 22Oystercatcher 3Saline LagoonAvocet 2Greylag 2Canada goose 2Oystercatcher 1Shelduck 5Hawthorn WoodMoorhen
9 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 07/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeBlack-headed gull 26Common tern 7Jackdaw 8Avocet 28Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 12Redshank 4Shoveler 10Gadwall 3Shelduck 23Grey heron 41Common gull 1Saline LagoonAvocet 3Shoveler 2Grey heron 2Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Great-spotted wo
7 May 2021
Enjoy the well-being benefits of our wonderful wetlands
After months of being unable to see our visitors and members, our wetlands are once again starting to welcome people back – and we could not be happier to have you!Amidst the long days of lockdown, we tried to bring the wonder of the outdoors directly i
7 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 05/05/21
Wader Lake (AM, high tide):Whimbrel 1Common terns 28Gadwall 2Shelduck 20Shoveler 28Avocet 30Grey heron 20 (plus 5 on the meadow)Black-headed gull 45Oystercatcher 5Lapwing 9Herring gull 35Saline lagoon (AM, high tide):Avocet 2Mallard 18Canada goose 2 (on t
5 May 2021