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Elf Academy brings festive cheer to Northeast children

More than 150 children across the Northeast will receive an extra special festive gift this year, thanks to WWT Washington’s Elf Academy graduates. The donated gifts form part of the wetland centre’s Christmas event, which sees children enrolling on

20 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 19/12/2023

19 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 18/12/2023

Weather: cloudy / windyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 36Redshank - 6Teal - 87Mallard - 28Shelduck - 7Grey Heron - 1Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn wood:Great tit - 8Chaffinch - 7Greenfinch - 2Blackbird - 2Blue tit - 14Coal tit - 2Bullfinch -

18 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 17/12/2023

Weather: Bright, BreezyWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 37Teal - 63Shelduck - 9Mallard - 71Grey Heron - 2Lapwing - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird feeding HideBlue Tit - 10Chaffinch - 4Coal Tit - 3Goldfinch - 3Great Tit - 7Bullfinch - 5Dunnock - 1Robin - 1Bird Species Note

17 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 16/12/2023

Weather: ClearRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake species:(Deporting Site After Evening Roost) 8:15Curlew - 230Lapwing - 2Redshank - 10Common snipe - 1Teal - 63Shelduck - 108:30Lapwing - 25Shelduck - 5Teal - 15 +19Black-headed Gull - 6Goosander - 2 +

16 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 15/12/2023

Weather: ClearRiver wear tide level: midA.M Wader lake species:Lapwing - 12Shelduck - 9Teal - 24Coot - 1Moorhen - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station:Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1Sparrow Hawk - 1Chaffinch - 4Coal tit - 2Blue tit - 5Great tit - 4Robin - 1Nu

15 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 14/12/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake species - AMHerring gull - 51Black Headed gull - 17Mallard - 53Shelduck - 4Teal - 64Canada Goose - 3Lapwing - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Greenfinch - 1Coal tit - 6Great tit - 10Goldfinch - 2R

14 December 2023

Wildlife Sighting - 13/12/2003

Weather: Overcast/Slight RainRiver wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Species Grey Heron - 2Lapwing - 2Lesser Black -backed Gul - 2Black - headed Gull - 4Teal - 72Mallard - 52Moorhen - 4Carrion Crow ( Meadow ) - 2Canada Goose ( Meadow ) - 1Pheasant ( Meadow )

13 December 2023

A winter wonderland inspired by the art of Sir Quentin Blake

Grab your best bobble hat, pick up a Quentin Blake ‘Drawn to Water’ illustrated guide, and get exploring! While other parts of the natural world hibernate, wetlands come to life as thousands of birds make WWT Washington their home over winter. Y

12 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 11/12/2023

Weather: cold / dry River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesShelduck -11Teal - 78Lapwing - 2Canada goose - 1Mallard - 58Black-headed Gull - 3Herring Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Tit - 10Blue Tit - 9Robin - 1Goldfinch - 2Nuthatch - 1

11 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 10/12/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 9Teal - 49Tufted duck - 3Mallard - 107Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGoldfinch - 7Chaffinch - 4 + 2Blue Tit - 7Great Tit - 4Coal Tit - 3Long-tailed Tit - 7Robin - 1Bull

10 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 09/12/2023

Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 8Mallard - 122Teal - 53Canada Goose - 1Lapwing - 3Curlew - 1Grey Heron - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWillow Tit ( Red over Green ) - 1Coal Tit - 5Blue Tit - 25Great Tit - 14Greenf

9 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/2023

Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 34Grey Heron - 1Lapwing - 3Buzzard - 1 (Meadow)Canada Goose - 3Shelduck - 6Mallard - 27Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Tit - 5Blue Tit - 8Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 3Gold

8 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 07/12/2023

Weather: Overcast / DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 6Shelduck - 8Teal - 46Magpie - 2Mallard - 64Canada Goose - 1 (Meadow)Wren - 1Moorhen - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGoldfinch - 3Great Tit - 3Chaffinch - 5Blue Tit - 10

7 December 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 06/12/2023

Weather: Cold & brightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 1Shelduck - 5Black-headed Gull - 114Teal - 8Herring Gull - 4Pheasant - 1 maleCarrion Crow - 4Moorhen - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 3 (2 fema

6 December 2023