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Wildlife Sightings - 21/10/2020
Weather: Overcast/Some RainWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: High Teal - 67Grey Heron - 4Shelduck - 9Curlew - 1Redshank - 51Lapwing - 4Moorhen - 9Jay (hedge) - 1Saline LagoonAMHighCoal tit - 3Bullfinch - 3 (male), 1 (female)Greenfinch - 1Chaffinch -
21 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - LowTeal - 51 (34 female)Curlew - 1Shelduck - 1Grey Heron - 3Saline lagoon - AM - MIDCurlew - 6Black - headed gull - 43Other birds noted around siteKestrel (Wader lake footpath) - 1
20 October 2020
Why Wetlands competition winner announced!
With dozens of entries of fantastic art, poetry, collages and more, we're thrilled to announce the winner of our why wetlands competition.
19 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/2020
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: Moderately breezyRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - LowTeal - 80Grey Heron - 1Shelduck - 1Moorhen - 8Lapwing - 3Curlew - 1Black headed gull - 29Other birds noted around the siteJay (Hidden meadow) 4Kestrel (Hiden mead
19 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 18/10/20
Weather: Cloudy with sunny spellsWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 82Grey Heron - 1Shelduck - 1Moorhen - 6Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 2Great Tit - 3Bullfinch - 1Blue Tit - 7Coal Tit - 5Great Spotted
18 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2020
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowTeal - 28Redshank - 6Grey Heron - 5Stock Dove - 11Jay - 2Kestrel - 1 (male)Saline LagoonAMWater Level: LowGrey Heron - 2Black Headed Gull - 9Teal - 7Shelduck - 1Hawtho
17 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 16/10/2020
Weather: DampWind Speed: LowRiver wear tide level: HighWader lake - am - LowMoorhen - 10Shelduck - 4Lapwing - 4Teal - 6 Male - 23 FemaleSaline LagoonFELLING WORKS BEING DONE (CLOSED)Other birds noted around the siteKestrel - Wader lake footpath - 1Robin -
16 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings 13/10/2020
Weather: RainWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: MidGrey Heron - 5Shelduck- 1Teal- 32Gadwall- 6Curlew- 2Redshank- 10Lapwing- 18Sparrowhawk (female)- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level: LowGrey Heron- 2Kingfisher- 1Hawthorn WoodAMGr
13 October 2020
Fall for WWT Washington this autumn
Wetlands make the perfect place to safely escape the everyday and appreciate one of nature’s greatest shows - autumn!
13 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: LowWigeon- 2Teal- 40Shelduck- 2Grey Heron- 4Curlew- 4Lapwing- 1Redshank- 28Saline LagoonAMTide Level- HighGrey Heron- 2Kingfisher- 1 femaleRedshank- 4Hawthorn WoodAMGreat S
10 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: MidWigeon- 2Teal- 42Shoveler- 6Gadwall- 6Shelduck- 4Grey Heron- 6Lapwing- 30Curlew- 6Redshank- 8Saline LagoonAMTide Level: High but fallingCurlewGrey HeronHawthorn WoodAMGr
8 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: StrongRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: MidTeal- 72Wigeon- 1Grey Heron- 9Curlew- 66Black Headed Gull- 28Redshank- 11Shelduck- 9Shoveler- 11Kingfisher- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighWood Pigeon (Meadow)- 50+Haw
7 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: High (falling)Wader LakeAMWater Level: MidGrey Heron- 6Shelduck- 4Shoveler- 14Gadwall- 5Mallard- 20Teal- 65Curlew- 32Redshank- 18Lapwing- 12Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighBlack Headed Gull- 12Curlew- 1
6 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 04/10/20
Weather: Cloudy/Bright SpellsWind Speed: Low BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidRedshank - 13Teal - 18Shelduck - 2Gadwall - 39 (16 male & 23 female)Shoveler - 3 (1 male & 2 female)Lapwing - 12Cormorant - 3Grey Par
4 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2020
Weather: RainyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: MidLapwing- 21Curlew- 1Black Tailed Godwit- 7Teal- 12Gadwall- 11Mallard- 4Shoveler- 1Black Headed Gull- 8Canada Goose- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level- MidKingfisher- 1 Hawthorn
3 October 2020