News
Two local photographers scoop all five prizes in the summer heat of the WWT photography competition
Two budding amateur photographers have won a total of five top titles between them in the summer heat of WWT’s Photography Competition 2011-2012, held in celebration of the Scott Antarctic Expedition Centenary and in association with Canon.
29 September 2012
Otter highway
A saline lagoon update from wildlife reserve manager John Gowland about the creation of a new ‘otter highway’... “A recent saline lagoon survey revealed otter tracks emerging from the River Reedbed, which then made their way up over the new view p
28 September 2012
VIDEO...baby magpie geese (hatched Friday 21 September)
Meet our first baby magpie geese! Hatched on Friday 21 September, the fluffy duo will soon be on show up at the duckery for visitors to admire :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTXUwuMXxZU
26 September 2012
October road closures
Please note that Sunderland City Council is carrying out essential road maintenance on the A1231 near our site in October. On Sundays 7, 14 and 28 October, there will be full road closures from 6am-noon, with diversions in place to ensure people can stil
25 September 2012
Free school visits scheme opens
Thousands of pupils from disadvantaged schools across the North East are being given the chance to visit WWT Washington Wetland Centre for free, thanks to the successful Inspiring Generations fundraising appeal. Head teachers from the hundreds of eligible
21 September 2012
Olympics over: now who can carry the torch to inspire your community?
After an inspirational Olympic month, WWT Washington Wetland Centre, which was founded by Olympian Sir Peter Scott, is setting a challenge for local residents. Supported by a string of celebrities, WWT Washington is calling on people to write a letter to
7 September 2012
Spotlight on our revamped amphibian ponds
Our reserve warden John and his team of dedicated volunteers have been working hard down at the amphibian ponds for the past few months, creating new habitat and revamping what was already there. Check out the fruits of their labour!
5 September 2012
Basking common darter
While trying to get a photo of the elusive black darter yesterday morning, our reserve warden John got this nice shot of a common darter. It was basking on the boardwalk down at the amphibian ponds, which John and his team of volunteers have been working
1 September 2012
Saving the spoon-billed sandpiper film shows highs and lows of pioneering conservation project
[yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-ohpqYzBCU&list=UUQlb1STeXF0bnO74Kc9x9jw&index=1&feature=plcp'] Shot guerrilla-style, in the field by its stars, Saving the spoon-billed sandpiper brings real-life human drama to the nature document
17 August 2012
Fluffy babies abound at WWT Washington's duckery
The patter of tiny webbed feet is echoing around WWT Washington’s duckery, as our rare and endangered waterbirds continue to hatch. Red-billed whistling duck The rainy weather in spring delayed the typical breeding
27 July 2012
The latest goings on from our wildlife reserve...
Read on for the latest information from our reserve manager John Gowland about what's happening out on our wildlife reserve... Wader Lake: After the unseasonal summer weather and gull predation, I am pleased to confirm that two of our four avocet pairs h
22 July 2012
Wild family fun whatever the weather this summer!
Get back to nature and join us for wild family fun at WWT Washington Wetland Centre this summer - whatever the weather! Daily otter feeds (image by Alan Hewitt) With a mixture of indoor and outdoor facilities - plus s
10 July 2012
Bot-any spare bathtubs? (And no, we're not having a bubble!)
Rub-a-dub-dub, can you spare WWT Washington Wetland Centre a tub!? Bathtubs already in use at the plant nursery Wardens at the Wearside nature reserve are on the sponge for some unusual donations to help their plant n
25 June 2012
Volunteers dig deep to help our very wet wetlands
Volunteers dug deep to help create vital new woodland habitat at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. The volunteers begin their task... Staff from Pentland Distribution Services (PDS) got their hands - and everything else!
22 June 2012
The latest from our wildlife reserve
Read the latest wildlife reserve update from our reserve manager John Gowland... Wildlife sightings Despite the wet cool weather recently, a cuckoo was heard calling from the Wet Woodland area on Fr
17 June 2012