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Wildlife Sightings - 05/05/2024
Weather OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level lowWader Lake SpeciesLesser blacked-backed Gull - 2Graylag Goose - 11 + 3Graylag Goose (Hybrid) - 1Shelduck - 47Tufted Duck - 12Avocet - 16Sand Martin - 11Grey Heron - 19 + 8 chicksCanada Goose - 25Black-Headed Gull -
5 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 04/05/2024
Weather Overcast/ BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level lowWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 11Graylag - 9Canada Goose - 6Tufted Duck - 24Shelduck - 17Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 2Teal - 2Avocet - 15Oystercatcher - 2Common Turn - 2Black-Headed Gull - 103Hawthorn Hide Feed
4 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings 03/05/2024
Weather = Mild/ Overcast/ BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake Species Sand Martin - 8Oystercatcher - 3Black-Headed Gull - 108Avocet - 24Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 17Shelduck - 26Grey Heron - 22Common Turn - 15Black- Headed Gull x Meditteranean
3 May 2024
02/01/2024
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCommon Snipe - 1Little Ringed Plover - 1Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 10Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1 maleGoldfinch - 1Bullfinch - 3 (2 male & 1 female)Robin - 1Blue T
2 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 01/05/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 33 (mating, scraping behavior, 2 nests, 1 egg)Black-headed Gull - 120 (39 nests)Common Tern - 29Gadwall - 2Sand Martin - 11Swallow - 3Tufted Duck - 34Shelduck - 21Greylag Goose - 6Cana
1 May 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 29/04/2024
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 7Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 16Shoveler - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Gadwall - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Tufted Duck - 12 (6 male, 6 female)Mallard - 17 (9 male, 8 female)Avocet - 30Redshank - 2Lapwi
29 April 2024
Follow our trail and find ten wildflowers on our reserve
Wildflowers are starting to show nicely around the reserve of Washington Wetland Centre, with a wide variety of shapes, sizes and colours to see. There are plenty to be found as you move through North Wood, Top Meadow and Spring Gill. Why not enjoy a gen
29 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 28/04/2024
Weather rainRiver Wear Tide Level midWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 3Shelduck - 32Graylag - 12Canada - 23Oystercatcher - 5Tufted Duck - 14Black-headed Gull - 128 (22 nests)Black-tailed Godwit - 3 (1 summer + 2 winter) Shoveler - 4Avocet - 3 ( 1 nesting)Lapwi
28 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 27/04/2024
Weather sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level highWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 8 Shoveler - 4Shelduck - 29Tufted Duck - 9Gadwall - 43Teal - 46Avocet - 27Redshank - 2Lapwing - 1Black-headed Gull - 106Herring Gull - 2Greylag Goose - 3 (paid with one gosling)Hawtho
27 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings 24/04/2024
Weather = Sun with ShowersRiver Wear Tide Level = LowWater Level = MidWader Lake Species Avocet - 14Oystercatcher - 3Lapwing - 8Redshank - 1Grey Heron - 29 (14 Adult + 15 Young)Mute Swan - 2Greylag Goose - 12 + 6 YoungShoveler - 8Gadwall - 4Teal - 4Tufte
26 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2024
Weather: Overcast / Light hailRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake species - amRed Bunting - 1Shelduck - 28Greylag goose - 7Avocet - 14Tufted duck - 7Canada goose - 15Oyster catcher - 4Black - headed gull - 68Lapwing - 11Mute swan - 2Teal - 4Coot - 2Hawth
25 April 2024
Flamingos of the North East
See our flock of flamboyant flamingos here in the North East
25 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 24/04/2024
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 5 (4 male, 1 female)Shelduck - 22Greylag Goose - 10Canada Goose - 27Shoveler - 7 maleBlack-headed Gull - 54Shelduck - 24Lapwing - 10Avocet - 10Herring Gull - 3Oystercatcher - 6Sand Mar
24 April 2024
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