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A Crane.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Crane. Close-up of head.

Snipe
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
This Snipe is a rather shy bird and refused to come out of its hiding place in the reeds. It was difficult to obtain a decent photograph of it.

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Autumn colours in the wetlands centre.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Autumn colours in the wetlands centre.

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Wood Duck.
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Wood Duck.

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Robin.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Robin in Hawthorn Wood.

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Great Spotted Woodpecker.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Great Spotted Woodpecker enjoys some fat at a feeding site in hawhorn Wood.

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Juvenile Robin.
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Juvenile Robin. A Juvenile Robin waiting its turn at the feeder.

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A Robin in Hawthorn Wood
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A Robin in Hawthorn Wood

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Woodland Walk at the Centre
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Woodland Walk at the Centre

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Walking on water
© Ken Hadfield (view gallery)
Avocet chasing off competition

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Ruddy Shelduck Bath Time.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Ruddy Shelduck Bath Time. This bird was enjoying having a bath by splashing around in the shallows.

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Goldfinches
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A pair of Goldfinches on a Hawthorn Wood feeder.

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Crane.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
There are four Cranes at the Centre. It is hoped that they will one day produce young. They have settled in well and seem very happy there.

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Woodland Walk, late afternoon.
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Woodland Walk, late afternoon.

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Nuthatch
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Nuthatch at Horthorn Wood

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Great Spotted Woodpecker
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Great Spotted Woodpecker

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Siskin.
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Siskin on a feeder at Hawthorn Wood.

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Robin
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A Robin in Hawthorn Wood.

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Chaffinch arriving at a feeding station.
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Chaffinch arriving at a feeding station.

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Great Tit.
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A Great Tit in the Hawthorn Wood feeding station.

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Wood Duck.
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A Wood Duck in the wetlands centre.

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Long Tail Tit
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Long Tail Tit

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Bufflehead Duck male
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Bufflehead Duck male

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Long Tail Tit
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Long Tail Tit in Hawthorn Wood.

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Chaffinch Male.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A male Chaffinch hovering as it takes food at a feeding station at the centre.

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Autumn colours in the wetlands centre.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Autumn colours in the wetlands centre.

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Autumn Leaves.
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Autumn Leaves.

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Hooded Merganser male
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Hooded Merganser male

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Nuthatch
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Nuthatch

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Red Breasted Geese.
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A pair of Red Breasted Geese.

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Wood Duck.
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Wood Duck.

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Bullfinch Male.
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A Male Bullfinch waits his turn at the feeders in Hawthorn Wood.

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Hooded Merganser with it's lunch.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Female Hooded Merganser. This diving bird nearly dropped it's lunch. The staff at the centre helped to identify the creature as a 'Water Shrew' I can find only one other reference to this rare creature ever being seen in this area.

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Nuthatch
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Nuthatch

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Woodland Walk, afternoon shadows
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Woodland Walk, late afternoon shadows

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Autumn Leaves.
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Autumn Leaves in the wetlands centre.

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Robin in Hawthorn Wood.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Feeding time for a Robin in Hawthorn Wood.

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Mandarin Duck
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Mandarin Duck

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A Mallard in flight.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Mallard arriving at the lagoon, Washington Wetland Centre.

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Barnacle Goose.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Barnacle Goose seen just outside the visitor centre cafe.

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Woodland Walk at the centre
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Woodland Walk at the centre

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Duck with beautiful markings
© Alan Dixon (view gallery)

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Squirrel Wrestling Match (5)
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Squirrel Wrestling Match (5) The winning move leads to a submission.

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Reed Bunting Male.
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Reed Bunting Male in Hawthorn Wood.

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Robin in Hawthorn Wood.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Robin in Hawthorn Wood. it was a cold day and this litle thing seemed to be feeling the cold.

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Great Tit.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Great Tit seen from the woodland hide at the Wetlands Centre.

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Beech Leaves.
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Beech Leaves in the wood at the Centre.

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Smew
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A Male Smew raises his crest to attract his lady friend.

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Long Tail Tit in Hawthorn Wood.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Long Tail Tit in Hawthorn Wood.

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Hawthorn Wood Path.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Hawthorn Wood Path.

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Bullfinch
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Bullfinch Male

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Chaffinch Female
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A female Chaffinch on feeder at Hawthorn Wood.

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Mandaring Drake
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Mandaring Drake

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Mandarin Duck.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Mandarin Duck. On pond at Wetlands Centre. Tyne and Wear.

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Mandarin Drake.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
At this time the Drakes put on bright colours and displays to try and attract a mate.

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Black Swan
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Black Swan

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Hooded Merganser
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Hooded Merganser

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Woodland Walk late afternoon.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Woodland Walk late afternoon.

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Great Spotted Woodpecker.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A female Great Spotted Woodpecker in Hawthorn Wood.

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Wood Duck
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A Wood Duck splashes down onto one of the ponds.

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Mallards
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Mallards - a pair of Mallards arrive at the wader lake.

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Nuthatch
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Nuthatch, seen from the hawthorn wood hide.

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The Hawthorn Wood Path.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
The Hawthorn Wood Path.

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Long Tail Tit in Hawthorn Wood.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Long Tail Tit in Hawthorn Wood.

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Woodland Walk at the centre
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
More footpaths for Catherine and Sue to walk along, enjoy. The wind is cold so wrap up warm.

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Greylag Geese
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
A pair of Greylag Geese arrive over the wader lake.

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Blue Tit
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A Blue Tit as seen from the Hawthorn wood hide.

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Great Spotted Woodpecker
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Great Spotted Woodpecker

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Robin.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
This angry Robin has just spotted a rival bird near the feeders.

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Bewick's Swan
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Bewick's Swan, notice the difference in shape and colour of the beak to the more usual Mute Swan.

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Chaffinch Male
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Chaffinch Male seen from the Hawthorn Wood Hide.

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Lapwing.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
After feeding on the lake, this Lapwing is returning to its chick which is concealed in the reeds.

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Male and female Bullfinch, seen from nature hide at Washington Wetland Centre.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Male and female Bullfinch, seen from nature hide at Washington Wetland Centre.

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Bewick's Swans
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Bewick's Swans, this pair of birds had just been performing their mating display. There is a slight difference in colour on the beaks indicating male and female.

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Snowdrops in Hawthorn Wood.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
These are the first Snowdrops to apperar in Hawthorn Wood this year.

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Black Swan Chick.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Black Swan Chick. The little fellow is putting on weight and the recent spell of ice and snow has not effected his/her progress.

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Water Hens fighting over female on the waders lake.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Water Hens fighting over female on the waders lake.

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Woodland colours close to the footpath.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
Woodland colours close to the footpath. Viewed from the path bench.

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Bar-Headed Goose with chicks.
© Roy Jackson (view gallery)
As this wild fowl is a native of Asia and the far east it is unusual to see the young of species.

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