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Wildlife Sightings - 11/06/2022
Weather: breezy and sunnyRiver wear tide level: mid Wader Lake SpeciesSwallow - 2Swift - 5Sand Martin - 2Shelduck - 42Grey Heron - 35Oystercatcher - 8Gadwall - 10Tufted Duck - 14Shovler - 50Avocet - 28Black-headed gull - 162Common Tern - 181Lapwing - 14Co
11 June 2022
WWT joins politicians to bring an end to toxic lead pollution
WWT has joined forces with a new cross-party group of parliamentarians and Wildlife and Countryside Link on the toxic impact of lead ammunition pollution.
9 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 09/06/2022
Weather..overcastRiver Wear tide level ..highWader Lake SpeciesShelduck 27 chicks( 2 broods) -34Avocet -29Oystercatcher -3 chicks (2 broods)-6Sedge warbler-1Grey Heron ..juv 18.-29Gad wall -4Willow warbler -1Swallow -1Sand martin -1Shoveler -2Lapwing 6 ch
9 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 08/06/22
Weather rain and wetRiver Wear tide level HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing 16 chicks,4 broodsTufted Duck -12Gad wall -4Teal -2Shell duck -56(16 chicks)BH Gull (+45 chicks)-125Grey Heron 31Red shank -1Swallow -1Grey lag -6Cormorant -1Sand martin -1Shoveler -2
8 June 2022
MPs and peers visit tranquil urban wetlands of WWT London Wetland Centre to hear about the wellbeing benefits
On 7th June 2022 the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Wetlands, chaired by Slimbridge MP Siobhan Baillie, held its first in-person meeting where MPs and peers heard about the amazing benefits urban wetlands provide and witnessed these benefits first-hand at WWT London Wetland Centre.
8 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 12/05/2022
Weather...overcast slight breezeRiver Wear tide level..mid lowWader Lake SpeciesGadwal -5Avocet -29Shell duck -17Tufted Duck -5Greylag Goose -5Wood sandpiper -1Red shank -23Mute Swan -1Shoveler -3Common Tern -24Oystercatcher -3Grey Heron -..12 chicks-26 B
12 May 2022
Wildlife sightings10/05/22
Weather..Sunny River Wear tide level ..midWader Lake SpeciesAvovet -29Common Tern -6Grey Heron -28Canada Goose -8Lapwing -5Shellduck -46Herring Gull -8Black Headed Gull-35Oystercatcher -2Tufted Duck -8Teal -2Woodsandpiper -1SalineLagoon SpeciesHerring Gul
10 May 2022
Published today - Government’s proposed new restrictions on use of lead ammunition over all environments in Britain
On Friday 6 May the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as part of the UK REACH process, has published its dossier or ‘report’ with recommendations on restricting the use of all lead ammunition over all types of landscape in England, Scotland and Wales.
6 May 2022
Wildlife sightings 5/5/2022
Weather..over cast/dryRiver Wear..midWader LakeCommon tern-14Avocet -32Grey heron -20Shoveler -4Lapwing -12Redshank -1Oystercatcher -2Gadwall -2Teal -2Gargraney Gull -82Herring Gull -3Shell Duck -24Saline Lagoon SpeciesCanada Googe -3Greylag Goose -4Shel
5 May 2022
Wildlife sightings 4/5/2022
Weather.. light rain/over castWader lake speciesGrey heron-28..17 adults 2 juv 9 chicksOystercatcher..-6Avocet .-32Redshank .-3Lapwing -7Common Tern -11B.H gull -26Herring Gull -9Shelduck-21Gadwall -5Shioveler -3Teal -2Garganey -2Other Bird species noted3
4 May 2022
Wildlife sightings 29/04/2022
Weather..sunnyRiver Wear..lowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet-30Lapwing.10+2 chickRed shank..4Oystercatcher..2Common tern..8Black Headed Gull..11Herring Gull..9Grey heron..10+Shell Duck ..23Gad wall..5Teal..2Shoveler..6Coot..3+4 chicksSaline Lagoon speciesShovele
29 April 2022
IPCC highlights the multiple benefits of restoring wetlands to combat climate change
A report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has reinforced the importance of restoring and creating wetland habitats, such as saltmarsh, in order to combat climate change as well as deliver multiple other benefits.
4 April 2022
Why we’re calling for a ban on lead shot ammunition in the UK: An open letter
The RSPB and WWT are advocating new legislation to end the use of lead shotgun ammunition for shooting game animals in the UK. The availability of effective and comparably priced non-lead ammunition for shotgun shooters means there should be no real prac
4 April 2022
WWT appoints Flock Together in new ambassador role and extends its relationship with a host of wildlife experts
WWT has appointed Ollie Olanipekun and Nadeem Perera of Flock Together as the charity’s first ambassadors.
25 March 2022
Wildlife sightings 17/03/2022
Weather ..sunny/warmWind speed ..lowRiver Wear..lowWader lakeMallard -27Shellduck -24Teal -2Tufted duck -5Lapwing -17Grey Heron -29Blackheaded Gull -157Shoveler -12Greylag Goose -8Wigeon -5Saline LagoonShelduck -2Lapwing -1Teal -9Mallard -3Other birds aro
17 March 2022