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Chilean flamingos off show

Our Chilean flamingo flock is currently being housed indoors. This is a temporary measure as a precaution to avian influenza (bird flu). We will let you know as soon as they are safe to be outdoors. Thank you for your understanding.

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Dragonfly nymph on the move

Dragonfly nymph on the move

Dragonfly nymph It may not do any migratory miles, but this dragonfly nymph has been on its own #incrediblejourney today, after being rehomed during the clear up of Forgotten Meadow ponds. We're still busy tackling th

27 October 2014
Essential habitat work underway

Essential habitat work underway

An example of Canadian pond weed Work is underway to tackle an invasive plant species which is suffocating some of WWT Washington's pond life. We are draining the ponds on Forgotten Meadow (en route to Hawthorn Wood h

23 October 2014
See nature's most incredible journeys this autumn

See nature's most incredible journeys this autumn

Curlew in flight Autumn is upon us in all its colourful glory and at WWT Washington Wetland Centre, the changing of the seasons brings spectacular new scenery and wildlife. Enjoy the unforgettable sights and sounds of

25 September 2014
UPDATE: five fluffy flamingo chicks

UPDATE: five fluffy flamingo chicks

The first of the five chicks (look carefully under the wing of the adult on the nest!). They are getting bigger and stronger by the day Our Chilean flamingos have now successfully hatched five fluffy chicks, following

17 September 2014
Dying ducklings of world’s rarest bird need new wetland home

Dying ducklings of world’s rarest bird need new wetland home

First ever captive bred madagascar pochard named Voholany (c) Idris Bhatti WWT   The first ever study of the world’s rarest bird – the Madagascar pochard – has revealed that 96% of its chicks die before fle

26 August 2014
First flamingo egg in seven years laid at WWT Washington

First flamingo egg in seven years laid at WWT Washington

[gallery ids="40481,40482,40483,40484"] A Chilean flamingo egg has been successfully laid at WWT Washington Wetland Centre – the first in seven years. It was spotted on a nest yesterday (Monday 28 July) and its arrival marks the culmination of a pioneer

29 July 2014
PENtland staff live up to their name with volunteer task

PENtland staff live up to their name with volunteer task

Staff from Pentland Distribution Services (PDS) got to grips with an unused bird pen to help spruce up the stream area at WWT Washington. The PDS volunteers worked alongside Daniel Barker, our grounds and facilities manager, to safely remove the large-sca

24 July 2014
Helping to save the world's rarest bird

Helping to save the world's rarest bird

Floriot Randrianarimangason The man charged with daily care of the world’s rarest bird, the Madagascar pochard, is at WWT Washington Wetland Centre next week for intensive training with some of WWT and the world’s

23 July 2014
Moth count on a soggy Sunday

Moth count on a soggy Sunday

[gallery ids="40048,40049,40050,40051,40052,40053,40054,40055"] Despite the wet conditions, our moth trap still produced 46 species and approx 150 individuals this morning. Not bad going! Quite a few flew off before we had the chance to photograph them b

13 July 2014
Habitat creation receives funding boost at WWT Washington

Habitat creation receives funding boost at WWT Washington

WWT Washington Wetland Centre’s mission to bring local people together with inspirational wetlands and wildlife has received a welcome funding boost. WWT Washington’s reserve manager John Gowland accepting the award fr

3 July 2014
Moth mornings

Moth mornings

Elephant hawkmoth Fancy seeing beautiful moth species such as this elephant hawk-moth up close? Our warden Andrew will be opening his moth traps to the public on Sundays 6 and 13 July at 10.30am, so why not come along

26 June 2014
Playscape is here!

Playscape is here!

Playscape climbing frame Get your favourite ‘playing out’ clothes on and be the first to explore WWT Washington’s exciting new play area for FREE next week! Fun for ages 2 to 10, Playscape is designed to spark c

19 June 2014
Dragonflies and damselflies

Dragonflies and damselflies

There are dragonflies and damselflies aplenty on site at the moment - a sure sign that summer is here (although the weather some days tells a different story!). These pictures were taken at the Pondzone area, where a school on a day trip were lucky enough

19 June 2014
Orchids in bloom

Orchids in bloom

Bee orchid in the grounds An orchid survey is underway across WWT Washington’s reserve and some of the meadow results are back in. This year, Forgotten Meadow has 758 Northern marsh orchid and 14 common spotted orch

15 June 2014
VIDEO: roe deer courtship

VIDEO: roe deer courtship

This brief clip of two roe deer flirting at our saline lagoon was caught by a camera trap. The buck and doe briefly nuzzle right at the start and then he saunters off as she follows behind, having fallen under his spell. If you look carefully, he’s ado

12 June 2014