News
Sand martin return to WWT Washington after a bumper first breeding season
The first sand martins of the season have arrived back at WWT Washington Wetland Centre and are raring to go for a second breeding season.
2 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 1/04/25
Weather: Clear/SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: High (Down) am Wader Lake Species Total Sand Martin 6 Shelduck 8 Shoveler 1m 1f Malla
1 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 31/03/25
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level :Low am Wader Lake Species Total Shelduck 22 Black Headed Gull 55 Herring Gull 20 Lesser B
31 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 30/3/25
Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Low am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Greylag goose 19 Canada goose 27 Shelduck 31 Avocet 4
31 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 29/03/25
Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: Mid
29 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 28/03/25
Weather: Rain, sun, wind River Wear Tide Level: Low going down
28 March 2025
Dedicated team helps create new breeding spaces
WWT Washington's reserve team repair and prepare owl boxes ahead of breeding season, with support from dedicated volunteer Ellie.
28 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 27/03/25
Weather : Slightly OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowAm Wader Lake Species Teal 11 Shelduck 28 Grey Heron 27 Greylag 49 Canada Goose 26
27 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 26/03/25
Weather : SunnyRiver Tide Level : Low am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 3 Grey Heron 33 S
26 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/2025
Weather : sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : lowAvocet11Oystercatcher4Grey Heron34Shelduck 38Black Headed Gull 80Herring Gull40Lapwing23Tufted Duck20Redshank5Teal8Canada Goose12Graylag16Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaTotalHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaTotalLon
25 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 24/03/25
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Gadwall 1 f Oystercatcher 4 Tufted Duck 9 Teal
24 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 23/03/2025
Weather :OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid Mute Swan 3 Oystercatcher 4 Tufted Duck 15 Teal 23 Shelduck 55 Shoveler
23 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 21/03/2025
Weather = SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level = Mid Going DownWader Lake SpeciesGadwall - 1(M) 1(F)Black Headed Gull - 71Shelduck - 36Grey Heron - 6Mallard - 7Redshank - 3Herring Gull - 34Lapwing - 11Canada Goose - 2Greylag - 4Shoveler - 7(M) 4(F)Oystercatcher - 2
21 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2025
Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Mid
20 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 19/03/2025
Weather: Sunny/ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 12Shelduck - 23Shoveler - 8 (M) 3 (F)Teal - 1 (M) 1 (F)Tufted Duck - 1 (M) 1 (F)Gadwall - 1 (M) 1 (F)Mallard - 15Oystercatcher - 1Lapwing - 4Redshank - 1Black - headed Gull - 81Herri
19 March 2025