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Wildlife Sightings - 10/06/2024
AMWeather: Sunny and showersRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 2Tufted Duck - 11Black-headed Gull - 80Common Tern - 56Redshank - 2Gadwall - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGoldfinch - 4Greenfinch - 2Bullfinch - 2 male + 2 JuvCha
13 June 2024
WWT Washington welcome the return of common tern
Common tern numbers have been steadily building for the breeding season at WWT Washington Wetland Centre, following an outbreak of bird flu in 2023, which almost destroyed the colony.
12 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings 06/06/2024
Weather = Overcast/ Breezy/ MildRiver Tide Level = LowWader Lake Species Avocet - 21Common Turn - 55Shelduck - 22 + 4 chicksGadwall - 8Greylag Goose - 8 + 2 chicksCanada Goose - 7 + 2 chicksLapwing - 4Swift - 1Sand Martin - 6Tufted Duck - 8Lesser Black-
7 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 05/06/24
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTufted Duck - 9Avocet - 21 & 1 chickShelduck - 52, 15chicks (2 broods - 4, 11)Black headed gull - 84 & 21chicksGrey Heron - 5 & 12 juvenileCanada Goose - 3 & 2 goslingsGadwall - 3Common Tern - 5
5 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 04/06/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher - 1Avocet - 23 & 1 chickShelduck - 21 & 4 chicks (1 brood)Common Tern - 46Black-headed Gull - 95 & 7 chicks (4 broods - 1 chick, 3 chicks, 1 chick & 2 chicks)Shoveler - 2Lapwing -
4 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings 03/06/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 6Canada Goose - 2Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 32Tufted Duck - 2Coot - 2 & 1 chickOystercatcher - 1Lapwing - 1Black-headed Gull - 124Common Tern - 72Sedge Warbler - 2Gadwall - 15Hawtho
3 June 2024
wildlife sightings 29/05/2024
31 May 2024
Wildlife sightings 30/05/2024
Overcast/breezy Mid tide levelWader lake avocet 30 (inc 2 chicks)sand martin 4Black headed gull 118 (inc 15 chicks)Common tern 60Grey heron 13Gadwall 9Lapwing 2OystercatcherGreylag 8 (inc 3 goslings)canada goose 3Tufted duck 15RedshankMute swan 2spoonbill
31 May 2024
Wildlife sightings 31/05/2024
OvercastTide level highWader Lake - water level lowShelduck 30Black headed gull 127 (inc 4 chicks)Sand martin 12Tufted duck 14Oystercatcher 2Avocet 24 (inc 2 chicks)Med gull/black headed gull hybrid Common tern 28Greylag 6 (inc 4 goslings)canada goose 2Re
31 May 2024
Flowers galore at our wonderful wetlands
Sunshine and rain means blooming great plant life!
30 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 28/05/2024
a.m.Wader LakeAvocet 27Shelduck - 22 + 4 ChicksGrey Heron - 5Oystercatcher - 3Black-headed gull 146Lapwing 1Gadwall 3Redshank 1Tufted duck 7Graylag - 3 + 1 Chick Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 2Hawthorn WoodWillow tit 1Great tit 1Chaffinch 2Greenfinch - 1Blu
28 May 2024
Sand martin citizen survey now live!
Take part and help sand martin conservation
28 May 2024
Wildlife sightings - 27/05/2024
a.m. Wader LakeAvocet 24 + 1 chickGadwall 10Tufted duck 2Lapwing 1Redshank 2Black-headed gull 128 + 2 chicksCommon tern 65Hawthorn WoodChaffinch 1Stock dove 1Great-spotted woodpecker 1Willow tit 1Blue tit 3Great tit 1Magpie 1Dunnock 1Nuthatch 1Bullfinch 4
27 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 26/05/2024
Weather Cloudy / showersRiver Wear Tide Level lowWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 2Gadwall - 7Tufted Duck - 2Coot - 1Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 2Black-headed Gull - 120Common Turn - 80Grey Heron - 18Sand Martin - 10Avocet - 24Shoveler - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird F
26 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 25/05/2024
Weather SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level highWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 21Black-headed Gull - 142Common Turn - 65Common Sandpiper - 1Ruddy Shelduck - 1Shelduck - 35Gadwall - 8 + 4 Tufted Duck - 5 + 2Mallard - 7 + 4Lapwing - 7Mute Swan - 2Graylag Goose 14 +7Grey
25 May 2024