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4 March 2014
The first avocet of the season arrived on Wader Lake on Sunday 23 February, a whole week earlier than the previous site record of 2 March (in 2012). Avocets have bred at WWT Washington since 2006 and last year, four pairs successfully fledged 12 young bet
24 February 2014
Grey heron chicks in the nest - how many will hatch this year!? With at least three birds starting to sit tight on eggs this week, our grey heron colony - one of the UK's largest - will be one of our reserve's bigge
13 February 2014
Grey heron by John Bridges The grey heron colony has begun its annual return to Wader Lake, with 12 birds spotted showing nesting behaviour in the heron hedge during the first week of February. These majestic waders t
5 February 2014
The latest from the saline lagoon...on Friday 31 January we will experience one of the highest tides of 2014 as the River Wear floods into our newest habitat. Exciting, yes, but even more so because it will happen while the centre is still open to the pub
29 January 2014
Staff and volunteers at WWT Washington Wetland Centre are thrilled to announce that we've reached the finals of the North East England Tourism Awards for the third year in a row. Our centre has been shortlisted in the Best Small Visitor Attraction categ
16 October 2013
One of the chicks appears to be practicing yoga, with a valiant attempt at 'downward facing dog'! WWT Washington's Chilean flamingos chicks (or 'flamingilings', as they're affectionately known) have finished hatching
8 October 2013
Chilean flamingo chicks are once again being hand-reared at WWT Washington Wetland Centre. A newly-hatched and dried out Chilean flamingo Following last September’s pioneering project - which saw juvenile flamingos,
1 October 2013
Black-tailed godwit by Ian Hamilton It has been 18 months since the River Wear first breached its banks and entered the saline lagoon. Since then, a host of wildlife has visited or moved into the newly-developed area,
16 September 2013
Abyssinian blue-winged gosling at one-day-old An Abyssinian blue-winged goose has hatched at WWT Washington Wetland Centre for the very first time! The young gosling was incubated and hatched by aviculture expert Owe
5 September 2013
The latest news on what’s been ‘matching and hatching' among our rare and endangered waterbirds... Red-billed whistling duck The breeding season is coming to a close up at the duckery, but there’s still time to
20 August 2013
Pond dipping by Heather Tait With the summer season in full swing, a visit to WWT Washington Wetland Centre can make other days out seem a little dry. Spending time near water is an essential summer experience and mak
15 August 2013
I’m pleased to report that all 12 avocet young have successfully fledged from Wader Lake. An avocet In the past, once the young avocets have fledged, they quickly depart site. But this year, the young birds have b
8 August 2013
Joanna Lumley promoting the Big Butterfly Count at the London Wetland Centre Screen legend and passionate environmental campaigner Joanna Lumley has officially launched the Big Butterfly Count 2013 at WWT London Wetl
24 July 2013
Woodworker Mark Crowley was here recently making walking sticks, whistles and funny wooden faces with recycled wood and natural sticks up at the barn. He's back on Friday 23 August (when our birds of prey event is on too) from 11am-2pm, so why not come o
23 July 2013