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Wildlife sightings - 10/12/18

Posted on 10th December 2018 by WWT Washington

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Wildlife sightings - 5/12/18

Posted on 5th December 2018 by WWT Washington

Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Common snipe 3 Teal 15 Grey heron 1 Water rail (Paddy Fleming hide) 1 Saline lagoon (AM, low tide): Teal 5 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Great-spotted woodpecker 4 (three[...]

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Wildlife sightings - 4/12/18

Posted on 4th December 2018 by WWT Washington

Wader Lake (AM, mid tide): Water rail 1 Snipe 3 Kestrel 1 (female) Saline lagoon (AM, mid tide): Snipe 1 Kingfisher (heard) Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Treecreeper 1 Nuthatch 2 Jay 1 Willow tit 1[...]

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