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Wildlife sightings - 08/07/2020
am. Tide Level: MidWader LakeComon tern 97Swallow 2Greyleg 1Avocet 37Black-headed gull 300+Dunlin 1Stock dove 2Oystercatcher 5Curlew 3Lapwing 72RedshankGreenshank 2Saline LagoonWhitethroat 1Grey heron 1Swallow 5Curlew 1Fulmar 1Hawthorn WoodTree sparrow 2C
8 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 03/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 25Common tern 68 (22 adults / 46 chicks)Black-headed gull 133 (113 adults / 20 chicks)Black-tailed godwit 1Pied wagtail 2Lapwing 26Swallow 7Sand martin 10Shelduck 33Teal 11Moorhen 8Saline LagoonBlack-headed gull 1Sheld
3 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 02/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 34 (32 adults / 2 chicks)Common tern 83 (21 adults / 62 chicksBlack-headed gull 219 (190 adults / 29 chicks)House martin 2Sand martin 12Swallow 8Little-ringed plover 1Herring gull 1Shelduck 27 (5 adults / 22 ducklings)
2 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 30/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeCommon tern 105 (32 ad / 73 chicks)Avocet 24 (23 ad / 3 chicks)Black-headed gull 185 (164 ad / 21 chicks)Swift 4Mediterranean gull (adult) 1Curlew 5Lapwing 14Swallow 2Sand martin 2Shelduck 24 (11 ad / 13 chicks)Redshank 16Osy
30 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 29/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMediterranean gull (adult) 1Avocet 23 (22 adults / 1 chick)Redshank 5Oystercatcher 5 (4 adult / 1 juvenile)Curlew 4Lapwing 8Common tern 102 (29 adult / 73 chicks)Black-headed gull 263 (239 adult / 24 chicks)Pied wagtail 2Les
29 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 25/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeBlack-headed gull 236 + 20 chicksLesser black-backed gull 3Herring gull 1Common tern 107 + 31 chicksOystercatcher 2 + 1 juvenileAvocet 37Redshank 5Lapwing 44Little-ringed plover 2Curlew 10Shelduck 14 + 46 ducklingsGadwall 10S
25 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 23/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 34 + 2 chicksLapwing 23Osytercatcher 1Redshank 2Common tern 82 + 53 chicksBlack-headed gull 91 + 17 chicksShelduck 10 + 20 ducklingsShoveler 3Teal 3Grey heron 14Pied wagtail 1Saline LagoonGrey heron 3Back-headed gull 1
23 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 22/06/2020
a.m. Tide level: MidWader LakeAvocet 38 (36 ad / 2 chicks)Common tern 136 (67 ad / 69 Chicks)Black-headed gull 176 (145 ad / 31 chicks)Lapwing 6Lesser black-backed gull 2Little ringed plover 1Oystercatcher 4 (3 ad 1 chick)Shelduck 43 (19 ad / 24 chicks)Sw
22 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 20/06/2020
a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeAvocet 38Lapwing 18Redshank 7Oystercatcher 2 + 1 chickCommon tern - 87 + 61 chicksBlack-headed gull 90 + 36 chicksShelduck 10 + 20 ducklingsKestrel 1Swift 4Grey heron 18Saline LagoonLapwing 4Black-headed gull 10Lessr black-ba
20 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 15/06/2020
a.m Tide Level: highWader LakeAvocet 53 (45 ad, 8 chicks)Common tern 189 (156 ad, 13 chicks)Black-headed gull 162 (149 ad, 13 chicks)Lapwing 61Redshank 6Gadwall 7Oystercatcher 1Pied wagtail 1Lesser black-backed gull 2Saline LagoonOystercatcher 1Redshank 1
15 June 2020
Washington re-opening information
Information to help you plan your visit at WWT Washington
11 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 07/06/2020
Weather: wetWind speed: breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake - AM - water level midSwallow 10Avocet 44Common tern 179Lapwing 26Oystercatcher 3Pied wagtail 1Shelduck 21 adults + 28 youngBlack headed gull 68 adults + 2 youngHerring gull 1Gadwall 1Sali
7 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 04/06/2020
Weather: overcastWind speed: lightRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake - AM - water level lowAvocet 37Lapwing 14Redshank 3Oystercatcher 4 + 3 chicksCommon tern 227Black headed gullJackdaw 10Shelduck 23 + 37 ducklings (4 broods)Teal 3 maleSaline LagoonShel
4 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 03/06/2020
Weather: rain 14°CWind speed: moderateRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake - AM - water level lowAvocet 37 (10 nesting)Lapwing 14 (1 renesting)Little ringed plover 2Oystercatcher 4 + 3 chicksRedshank 3Common tern 120 (114 nesting)Black headed gull 78 + 2
3 June 2020
Coronavirus - latest statement
We are pleased to announce that Washington Wetland Centre will re-open on Wednesday 10 June
3 June 2020