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The first sand martin chicks have been spotted
Sand martin chicks are spotted for the first time ever at WWT Washington.
24 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 21/06/2024
Weather - Sunny / HotRiver Wear Tide Level - LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck ( 3 broods ) - 12 + 28 ChicksAvocet -= 12Pied Wagtail - 1Sand Martin - 15Oystercatcher - 6Shoveler - 1(M) 1 (F)Canada Goose - (2 broods) - 3 + 5 chicksCommon Turn - 72Black-Headed
21 June 2024
Wildlife sightings - 20/06/2024
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level : lowWader lake species:Avocet - 19Sand martin - 13Shoveler - 7Black headed gull - 77 + 22 chicksShelduck - 15 + 17 chicksCommon tern - 54Greylag goose - 5Canada goose 7 + 3 chicksTeal duck - 7Oyster catcher - 1Tufted d
20 June 2024
Top tips to IDing juvenile birds in Hawthorn Wood
Summer sounds and fledglings galore in Hawthorn Wood Hide can cause some ID confusion - Blog written by reserve volunteer Melissa Young Hawthorn Wood hide has to be one of my favourite places out on the reserve, and whilst it goes a little quiet durin
20 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 19/06/2024
Wader lake species: Shelduck - 8 + 16 juniorAvocet - 20Sand martin - 8Black headed gull 115 + 20 juniorCommon turn - 72Lapwing - 24Oyster catcher - 3Tufted duck - 8 Lapwing - 25Godwall - 4Coot - 3Mute swan - 1Hawthorn wood bird feeding area: Blue tit - 1G
19 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 17/06/2024
AMRiver Tide Level: Wader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 3Oystercatcher - 3Black-headed Gull - 103Grey Heron - 2Shoveler - 1 maleRedshank - 11Bird Species Noted Around Site
17 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 16/06/2024
AMRiver Wear Tide Level Tide Level: MidGreylag Goose - 6Shelduck - 38Tufted Duck - 9Coot - 3Lapwing - 10Little ringed plover - 1Shoveler - 2 (M)Sand Martin - 10Treecreeper - 1Willow Tit ( unringed ) - 1Dunnock - 2Goldfinch - 3 + 1 JuniorGreat Tit - 1 + 6
16 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 15/06/2024
AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 19Shelduck (2 broods) - 29 + 13 chicksSand Martin - 9Tufted Duck ( 1 brood ) - 9 + 3 chicksGreylag ( 2 broods ) - 10 + 6 chicksGadwall - 14Black - headed Gull - 59 + 30 chicksComm
15 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings 14/06/2024
14 June 2024
Celebrating our wetland superstar dads
Fathers come in many forms and the natural world is full of wonderful examples of dedicated dads at their most loving, protective and nurturing. This Father’s Day we pay homage to some of our wetland superstar patriarchs and give thanks to all of the
14 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 13/06/2024
AMRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 4Oystercatcher - 2Black-headed Gull + 1 MED x B.H. Gull - 82 + 36 chicksShoveler - 2Grey Heron - 11Mute Swan - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGoldfinch - 2 + 2 juvNuthatch - 1Blue Tit - 6Great ti
13 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 12/06/2024
AMWeather: Sunny/breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesSwallow - 2Avocet - 37Shelduck - 29 + 10 chicksSand Martin - 2Greylag Goose - 14Black-headed Gull - 72 + 25 chicksMute Swan - 2Oystercatcher - 4Common Tern - 51Herring Gull - 1Tufted Duc
13 June 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 11/06/2024
AMWeather: Overcast/drizzlyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 27Sand Martin - 14Shelduck - 19Swallow - 4Greylag Goose (1 brood) - 6 + 4 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 61 + 18 chicksTufted Duck - 4Oystercatcher - 4Teal Duck - 1Lapwing - 12C
13 June 2024
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