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Photographing wetland wildlife in autumn
Enjoy some top tips for photographing wildlife at Washington Wetland Centre this autumn thanks to our volunteer photographer, Ian Henderson
10 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings 10/10/2024
AMWeather: Sunny / windyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 39Shoveler - 3Shelduck - 1 JuvenileAvocet - 3 + 2 JuvenileLapwing - 37Greenshank - 3Redshank - 72Spotted Redshank - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 4Common snipe - 1Black-headed Gull - 70G
10 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/2024
AMWeather: Overcast/DrizzlyWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 84Avocet - 7Common Buzzard - 1Teal - 39Kestrel - 1 MaleCurlew - 3Oystercatcher - 1Ruffs - 3Lapwing - 37Shoveler - 7Black-tailed Godwit - 15Black-headed Gull - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGoldfin
9 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2024
Weather :DampWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 58Heron - 1Black - tailed Godwit - 6Black - headed Gull - 31Curlew - 5Lapwing - 48Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaPheasant - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2Dunnock - 1Greenfinch - 5Jay - 2Goldfinch - 3Bullfinch - 4Lo
8 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 07/09/2024
AMWeather: Overcast/foggyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 5 JuvBlack-tailed Godwit - 14Teal - 35Wigeon - 7Mallard - 6Shelduck - 1 JuvShoveler - 2Redshank - 45Lapwing - 75Curlew - 5Common Snipe - 2Ruff - 2Black-headed Gull - 60Moorhe
7 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 06/09/2024
Weather - SunnyRiver Tide Level - HighWader Lake Species Black Tailed Godwit- 16Redshank - 35Avocet - 2 + 2 (J)Curlew - 5Dunlin - 1Lapwing - 152Teal - 25Moorhen - 4Mallard - 12Canada Goose - 2Greylag - 128Lesser Black-Backed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Feeding
6 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2024
Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 146 Graylag - 207Canalag Goose ( Canada x Graylag ) - 7Lapwing - 111Black - tailed Godwits - 14Avocet - 1 Ruff - 1Redshank - 22Black headed Gull - 30Teal - 27Gadwall - 8Shoveler - 3Ha
5 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 04/09/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 1 + 5 juvGrey Heron - 2 juvTeal - 53Black - headed Gull - 23Greylag Goose - 28Canada Goose - 1Swallow - 1Canalag Goose ( Canada x Greylag ) - 6Shoveler - 10Black - tailed Godwits - 16La
4 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 03.09.2024
Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 1 JuvenileAvocet - 7Shoveler - 10Teal - 29Moorhen - 1Lapwing - 120Black Foiled - 17Curlew - 1Black headed Gull - 34Herring Gull - 1Starlings - 3Canada Goose - 4Gadwall - 4Hawthorn Wood
3 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings 02.09.2024
Weather - Overcast/mistyRiver Wear Tide Level - LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 5Teal - 33Black tailed godwit - 10Shelduck - 1 juvShoveler - 16Gadwall - 9Lapwing - 133Red Shank - 1Black headed gull - 1 + 1 juvHawthorne Wood AreaLong Tailed Tit - 5Blue Tit -
3 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings -01.09.2024
Weather: cloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighAvocet - 5Sand Martin - 7 +4 juvenileBlack Tailed Godwit - 17 Curlew - 3Lapwing - 99Teal - 31Shelduck - 3 juvenileBlack Headed Gull - 81Herring Gull - 4Lesser Black Backed Gull - 1Canada Goose - 1Grey Heron - 1H
1 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 31/08/2024
Weather: Cold/SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 4 + 1 juvBlack - tailed Godwit - 31Lapwing - 25Curlew - 1Shelduck - 5 juvTeal - 30Mallard - 2Black - headed Gull - 10Grey Heron - 1Mute Swan - 1Moorhen - 7Coot - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird F
31 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings for 30th August 2024
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species:Avocet - 4Lapwing - 150Black Tailed Godwit - 38Teal - 32Shoveler - 10Gadwall - 5Black Headed Gull - 13Shelduck - 1 juvGrey Heron - 1Moorhen - 6Wood pigeon - 1Hawthorne Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue T
30 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/2024
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 6Black - tailed Godwit - 18Oystercatcher - 1Curlew - 2Lapwing - 94Redshank - 8Greenshank - 1Grey Heron - 3Little Egret - 1Gadwall - 23Shoveler - 5Teal - 11Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Statio
29 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 2Avocet - 4 + 3 juvGodwit - 47Curlew - 4Lapwing - 28Oystercatcher - 1Redshank - 9Teal - 20Shelduck - 1Grey Heron - 4Black - Headed Gull - 75 Herring Gull - 4 + 8 juvHawthorn Wood
28 August 2024