YOUNG visitors to a haven for birds made their own feathered friends.

The sessions were held at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Washington, Wearside, throughout the half-term break, finishing yesterday. Youngsters worked with natural materials, including pine cones and tree branches, to produce their own model owls.

The centre also launched its own teal trail, which depicted the 2,000-mile journey the migrating birds make from the Arctic to Washington where they winter.