News
Saline lagoon on track with enticing new wildlife
Our new saline lagoon, designed to open up our reserve to the River Wear corridor and the wildlife that inhabits it, has been visited by a roe deer. And it's not even finished! Wardens out in the grounds spotted the tracks and took the below snaps, the s
13 June 2012
Take photos while the sun shines!
'Flower Power' by Helen Louise Saunders Here comes the sun (well, err, till tomorrow at least!). Why not visit WWT Washington during the next couple of days and snap some photo comp shots like this while it'
13 June 2012
Artist of the month - Lawrence Patterson
Don’t miss our latest wildlife photography exhibition, on show all month in the main corridor. Common whitethroat Lawrence ‘Lol’ Patterson – born and bred in Washington – took up photography as a hobby follo
2 June 2012
Get down(y) with the ducklings this spring half-term
Downy duckling days are here again at WWT Washington Wetland Centre! There’s no cuter sight than a tiny fluffy chick taking its first wobbly steps, so why not gather your brood together this spring half-term and come and meet our latest feathered arriva
31 May 2012
Wildlife reserve update
With warm weather finally making an appearance and everything from birds to insects to flowers bursting into life, May is a great month to visit our wildlife reserve. Here’s the latest update from reserve manager John Gowland... “Following the predati
25 May 2012
New 50K interactive Pondzone makes a (recycled rainwater!) splash
The secret underwater world of pond creatures is being brought vividly to life, thanks to a new interactive pond dipping exhibit at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. The 50K Pondzone - which was generously funded by County Durham Environmental Trust (CDENT),
15 May 2012
Oooh, avocet another new record!?
A bird which made local wildlife history when it hatched chicks on Wearside for the very first time looks set to break yet another record at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. Three of the avocet chicks with a parent (quite ha
29 April 2012
Spotlight shines on WWT Washington's grey heron colony
WWT Washington Wetland Centre’s grey heron colony has been named one of the best in the UK by Countryfile magazine (http://www.countryfile.com/countryside/wildlife-watch-out-march). The heronry – one of the largest in the country – has been steadily
1 April 2012
Easter fun and Animal Antics this April
WWT Washington is springing into action this April, with fun and activities for all the family during Easter and beyond. Discover new life and nature blooming all around, including beautiful spring flowers, butterflies and amphibians, and baby chicks that
27 March 2012
Cheeky bronze-winged ducks (video)!
Meet our gregarious, noisy, nibbly bronze-winged ducks – which we wouldn’t have any other way. Quite difficult to film while stumbling backwards over your own feet; much better to see and be chased by them in person! They’re also known as ‘specta
22 March 2012
The latest from the saline lagoon..
The empty lagoon 'before'. Our new saline lagoon was breached for the first time on 7/3/2012, with the River Wear flooding in at high tide. Please see below for pics and footage of this amazing event - to s
13 March 2012
Wildlife update from Wader Lake...
NEWSFLASH - a seventh and eight avocet arrived 10/3/2012! Read on for the latest news from Wader Lake, in the words of our reserve manager, John Gowland. “At the moment, Wader Lake is definitely the star of the reserve. Hopefully all the hard work put i
9 March 2012
Why I otter! (or 'When Rod and Musa met a tasty-looking video camera')...
Rod and Musa (pic by Charlie Syme) Ahhhh, fame at last! Check out our cheeky Asian short-clawed otters Rod and Musa on the Sky Tyne and Wear website... http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/14262 To see more great videos, visit the Sky Tyne and Wear
8 March 2012
Artists of the month - David and Louise Gibbon
[caption id="attachment_9406" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Red squirrel"] Goldfinch flying David and Louise Gibbon are husband and wife wildlife photographers who became interested in taking nature photographs after first visiting RSPB Salthol
2 March 2012
Give the birds and the bees a helping hand during WWT's festival of gardening for wildlife month
WWT Washington Wetland Centre is celebrating gardens and their unique wildlife this March, with a medley of green-fingered activities for the whole family to enjoy. Supported by NFU Mutual, WWT’s Festival of Gardening for Wildlife is highlighting the im
1 March 2012