Skip to content header Skip to main content Skip to content footer

WWT Washington has moved to seasonal opening days

Close alert

ℹ️ Otter Talk postponed until Friday 23rd October.

Close alert

Wildlife Sightings 11/08/2026

Wildlife Sightings 11/08/2026

Amazing sighting across the site- Spoonbill and Great White Egret on Wader Lake, Willow Emerald damselfly at Amphibian Ponds and Kingfisher at the Stream Channel, to give a few examples.

am/pm
Wader Lake Species
Water Level
Total
Great White Egret (AM)
1
Spoonbill (AM)
1
Little Egrets in the Heronry (PM)
6
Lapwing
34
Teal
15
Avocet
11, 1 first year
Sand martins
3
Black tailed godwits
3
Grey Heron
10
Greylag goose
111
Canada x greylag goose
2
Snipe
6
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Total
Willow Tit
1 juvenile calling
Great Spotted Woodpecker
1 juv, 1 female
Blue tit
8
Great tit
3
Coal tit
2
am/pm
Bird Species Noted Around Site
Location
Total
Kingfisher
Stream Channel
1
Goldfinch flock
Wader Lake feeding on Knapweed
~40
Goldfinch flock
Inner Circle
30
Little Egret
River Wear
1
Grey Heron
River Wear
1
Lesser Black backed gull
River Wear
1
Herring gull
River Wear
20
Black headed gull
River Wear
15
Kestrel
Dragonfly Ponds
1
Swallow
Dragonfly Ponds
5
Willow Tit
Amphibian Ponds/Dragonfly Ponds
1 calling

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site  

Mammals:
Fox poo around Amphibian Ponds
Amphibians / Fish:
Invertebrates:
Willow Emerald at the furthest small pond at Amphibian Ponds
Common Darter- pairs ovipositoring at Amphibian Ponds
Blue-tailed damselflies pairs at Amphibian Ponds
          Flora / Fungi:

Name:   Kate Ferguson                                                                                

Weather: Warm
River Wear Tide Level:
Low