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Wildlife Sightings - 23/04/2024
Weather: Overcast/drizzleRiver Wear Tide Level:Wader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 36Avocet - 13Gadwall - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Sand Martin - 3Canada Goose - 23Mallard - 16Teal - 8Mute Swan - 2Greylag Goose - 19Herring Gull - 4Black-headed Gull - 64Oystercatcher -
23 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 21/04/2024
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 6Canada Goose - 16Mute Swan - 2Shoveler - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Gadwall - 4 (2 male, 2 female)Teal - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Tufted Duck - 2Coot - 2Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 10Redshank
21 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings 19/4/24
Weather = OvercastRiver Tide Level = LowWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 2Grey Heron - 21 + 8 youngMute Swan - 2Greylag - 36Canada Goose - 10Pink Footed Goose - 1Shoveler - 9Gadwall - 6Teal - 4Shelduck - 27Avocet - 12Oystercatcher - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Fee
19 April 2024
Meet Bing and Flop this May at WWT Washington
This May, Bing and Flop are visiting the Northeast and will be stopping by WWT Washington for two special weekend appearances! Bing and Flop character appearances Meet Bing and Flop this May during special meet and greet sessions, which are taking pla
19 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 18/04/2024
AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShoveler - 3 (2 male + 1 female)Gadwall - 2 (1 male + 1 female)Teal - 2 (1male + 1 female)Tufted Duck - 2 (1 male + 1 female)Oystercatcher - 4 (2 pairs)Lapwing - 8Avocet - 23Gadwall - 2 (1ma
18 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 17/04/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeSand Martin - 3Mute Swan - 2Avocet - 10Redshank - 1Oystercatcher - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaChaffinch - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Stock Dove - 5Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 maleCoal Tit - 1Nuthatch - 2
17 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 16/04/2024
Wader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 10Canada Goose - 20Shelduck - 25Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 2Teal - 2Coot - 2Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 6Redshank - 6Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4Grey Heron - 22Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaRobin - 1Chaffinch - 4Bullfinch - 2
16 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 15/04/2024
Weather: Sunny/windyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 7Canada Goose - 22Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 6Shoveler - 4 (2 male, 2 female)Tufted Duck - 7Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 11Redshank - 2Grey Heron - 22Coot - 2Avocet - 20Hawthorn Wo
15 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 14/04/2024
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 -
14 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 13/04/2024
Weather: overcast/mild/ windyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 22Sand Martin - 14Avocet - 16Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 2Lapwing - 11Shoveler - 10Shelduck - 36Gadwall - 4Teal - 5Black-headed Gull - 52Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
13 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 12/04/2024
Weather: overcast/mildRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 3Avocet - 22Green Sandpiper - 1Redshank - 2Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 13Teal - 9Shoveler - 7Tufted Duck - 10Mallard - 18Shelduck - 29Graylag Goose - 9Hawthorn Wood Bird Feed
12 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 11/04/2024
Weather: Sunny spellsRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesGraylag Goose - 8Canada Goose - 28Shelduck - 14Teal - 15Tufted Duck - 15Coot - 1Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 9Grey Heron - 36Sand Martin - 3Shoveler - 13Avocet - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding
12 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings 10/04/2024
Weather: overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 1Avocet - 4Shelduck - 45Teal - 5Shoveler -10Tufted Duck - 2Canada Goose - 30Graylag Goose - 13Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 2Lapwing - 13Mute Swan - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
12 April 2024
Spring photography hints and tips
Enjoy some top tips when it comes to photographing wildlife at Washington Wetland Centre thanks to our own volunteer photographer, Ian Henderson
11 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 09/04/2024
Weather: overcast / wetRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesShoveler - 6Graylag Goose - 12Avocet - 5Canada Goose - 25Lapwing - 12Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 14Gadwall - 2Teal - 10Tufted Duck - 25Redshank - 2Black-Headed Gull - 81Herring Gull - 4Grey He
9 April 2024