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Recent Sightings 7th-13th August
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A Wood Sandpiper was the species highlight of the week on the reserve. It was first spotted late in the day on the 11th on Deep water Lake, and was re-sighted several times on the lagoon on the 12th.Numbers of Shoveler and Teal increased on site this week
Migrations series: how birds use wetlands as migration service-stations
News News And Stories Blog Migratory Service Stations How Wetlands Help Birds Migrate
Migration is one of the biggest events in a bird’s life. The journeys they undertake twice a year between their winter and summer homes is challenging and dangerous. Across their flyway, migrating birds rely on a chain of staging sites where they can fe
Kingfisher family caught on video for the first time on our reserve
News News And Stories News Kingfisher Family Caught On Video For The First Time On Our Reserve
A kingfisher family has been captured on video for the very first time at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. The incredible footage confirms that this often-elusive species is breeding here on site, something wardens had only been able to assume until now.
Fall for WWT Washington this autumn
News News And Stories News Fall For Wwt Washington This Autumn
Just as wetlands offer sanctuary to thousands of animals over the colder months, they also make the perfect place to safely escape the everyday and appreciate one of nature’s greatest shows - autumn. For local wetland centre WWT Washington, it is a
Wildlife Sightings - 02/06/2020
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Weather: sunnyWind speed: lightRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake - AM - water level lowAvocet 32Lapwing 14Little ringed plover 2Oystercatcher 3 adults + 2 chicksRedshank 3Common tern 242Black headed gull 134Lesser black backed gull 1Shelduck 10 adults
Wildlife Sightings - 31/07/21
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Weather: Grey/DrizzleWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid/LowWader Lakeam/mid (water level)Avocet- 11Oystercatcher- 2Lapwing- 300+Redshank- 28Black Tailed Godwit- 1Curlew- 19Common Tern- 12 (2 chicks)Teal- 2Lesser Black Backed Gull- 1Hawthorn WoodG
Wildlife Sightings - 14/04/2024
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Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 20Shoveler - 10Herring Gull - 6Shelduck - 61Mute Swan - 2Avocet - 27Oystercatcher - 4 (2 Pairs)Redshank - 18Tufted Duck - 24Graylag Goose - 9Sand Martin - 7Gadwall - 5Black-headed Gull -
W/E 25th April Summary
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A cracking spring week, so sad not to have visitors to share it with. Ducks Still hanging on,11 Wigeon, 3 Pintail and 170 Teal. At least 40 Shoveler and the female Goldeneye still present to 23rd at least. Cranes At least 13 birds around the
Wildlife Sightings - 23/03/2024
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Weather = Sunny/windyRiver Tide = LowWater Level = MidWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher - 5Avocet -22Lapwing - 6Shelduck - 23Gadwall - 2Tufted Duck - 10Shoveler - 4Teal - 2Graylag Goose - 8Canada x Graylag Goose - 13 + 1 (Canalag)Black Headed Gull - 56Herri
Welney sightings - 20/10/2023
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Why not get closer to nature by staying at one of our cottages on site – available to book through Airbnb or by visiting the ‘Experience’ page of our website. Highlights Black Tailed Godwit Whooper Swan Black Tailed Godwit Ruff Teal Mallard
Surviving winter: How we give wildlife a spring start
News News And Stories Blog Surviving Winter How We Give Wildlife A Spring Start
It’s not just our migrating birds that are facing a challenging time. In recent years the breeding rates of many of our UK wading birds have declined too. At WWT we manage 3,000 hectares of prime wetland habitat, much of it designated as nationally or i
Planned path works - 29 November 2023
News News And Stories News Planned Path Works 28 And 29 November 2023
Path closure noticeWe have contractors on site on Wednesday 29 November to fix the path between our otter enclosure and Wader Lake. To allow vehicle access, we'll be closing off the path from our domestic duck exhibit down to the otters for the duration o
200+ Snipe
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After yesterday's non stop rain today looks like a far better proposition. It's been a good few weeks for Snipe on the reserve with at least 200 present around the site including individual counts of 119 on the Mere and 65 from the Harrier Hide.Pink-foote
Wildlife Sightings for 28th April 2023
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1 Whimbrel - main lake2 Wheatear - marsh4 Garden Warbler - south route (Dulverton hide)1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape3 Snipe - marsh, wader scrape1 Whinchat - marsh20+ Reed Warbler - across t
Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2021
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Weather: sunny Wind speed: light River wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Black - tailed godwit - 11Curlew - 20Greenshank - 3Dunlin - 2Redshank - 52Common snipe - 4Lapwing - `40Grey heron - 7Teal - 22Sedge warbler - 4White wagtail - 2Saline lagoon:Teal -
