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Migratory birds and where to see them!
At this time of year, birds are migrating from their wintering grounds all over the world, heading back to their summer breeding grounds throughout the UK.We are very fortunate at WWT Washington to see an array of bird species converging on our woodlands
5 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 04/05/2021
Weather: Cool, wetRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time/AMGadwall - 4Oystercatcher - 4Avocet - 30Black-headed Gull - 32Herring Gull - 9Mute Swan - 2Lapwing - 1Shelduck - 36 (15 on water & 21 on meadow)Shelduck - 1 maleSwallows - 2Grey Heron - 13S
4 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 03/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 47Lapwing 16Redshank 3Oystercatcher 4Common tern 21Swallow 3Sand martin 1Gadwall 5Shoveler 2Greylag 24Canada gooseHerring gull 30Black-headed gull 28Lesser black-backed gull 2Shelduck 51Saline LagoonShoveler 2Oysterca
3 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 02/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 50Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 15Redshank 4Shelduck 42Shoveler 3Tufted duck 10Gadwall 2Common tern 23Canada goose 14Greylag 24Saline LagoonOystercatcher 2Mute swan 2Avocet 3Grey partridge 1Hawthorn WoodGreenfinch 2Great-spo
2 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 01/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeCommon tern 26Avocet 38Oystercatcher 1Jack snipe 1Lapwing 18Redshank 1Tufted duck 2Shoveler 2Shelduck 28Grey heron 23+Lesser black-backed gull 2Black-headed gull 26Herring gull 9Jackdaw 2Canada goose 20Greylag 9Saline LagoonS
1 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 30/04/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 36Common tern 5Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 15Redshank 1Shoveler 4Gadwall 4Shelduck 21Grey heron 23Sparrowhawk 1Common tern 12Black-headed gull 20Herring gull 12Lesser black-backed gull 2Saline LagoonOystercatcher 2Common sh
30 April 2021
Wildlife Sightings 29/04/2021
Weather: Overcast , Rain ShowersWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - am - lowGadwall - 6Shoveler - 10Shelduck - 22Avocet - 44 (Some on eggs)Oyster catcher - 4Mute Swan - 2Black - Headed gull - 26Herring gull - 12Lesser black - backed gul
29 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 28/04/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeOystercatcher 4Avocet 28Lapwing 6Gadwall 4Shoveler 4Tufted duck 5Shelduck 20Sawllow 3Herring gull 10Lesser black-backed gull 2Jackdaw 2Saline LagoonShelduck 27Oystercatcher 2Hawthorn WoodReed bunting 1Great tit 2Blue tit 5Cha
28 April 2021
Saline lagoon turns 10
One of WWT Washington's most diverse habitats marks 10 years in the making
28 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 27/04/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeCommon cull 1Black-headed gull 32Lesser black-backed gull 2Oystercatcher 2Swallow 10Sand martin 3Gadwall 2Shelduck 8Avocet 39Lapwing 6Greylag geese incl 8 goslings Herring gull 2Saline LagoonShelduck 8Oystercatcher 2Hawthorn
27 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 26/04/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 31Lapwing 11Shelduck 39Ruddy shelduck 1Shoveler 4Gadwall 6Teal 2Swallow 2Grey heron 25+Black-headed gull 36Herring gull 10Lesser black-backed gull 1Jackdaw 9Saline LagoonShelduck 8Hawthorn WoodBlue tit 1Great tit 3Coal
26 April 2021
Wildlife sightings 23/04/21
Weather: Warm BrightWind Speed: LowRiver wear tide level: LowWader Lake - AM Oyster catcher (on meadow) - 2Lapwing - 3Canada geese - 30Avocet - 8Mute swan - 2Grey lag geese - 9Saline LagoonCanada geese - 2Herring gull - 2Shelduck (on meadow) - 10Shoveler
23 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 22/04/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 40Greylag 7Canada goose 19Jackdaw 4Lapwing 7Shelduck 37Ruddy shelduck 1Mute swan 1Oystercatcher 4Black-tailed godwit 1Black-headed gull 63Herring gull 45Lesser black-backed gull 1Saline LagoonShelduck 2Redshank 1Common
22 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 21/04/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 42Oystercatcher 4Redshank 3Lapwing 12Black-tailed godwit 3Gadwall 2Shoveler 2Teal 9Shelduck 67Sandmartin 3Swallow 1Black-headed gull 100Herring gull 36Lesser black-backed gull 4Jackdaw 8Magpie 2Carrion crow 1Saline Lag
21 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 20/04/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeRuddy shelduck 1Shelduck 38Grey heron 32Lapwing 17Avocet 30Shoveler 3Black-headed gull 61Herring gull 39Redshank 7Mute swan 2Gadwall 2Lesser black-backed gull 4Oystercatcher 4Saline LagoonShelduck 4Herring gull 2Canada goose
20 April 2021