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⚠️ Site closed: Sunday 25 October ⚠️

Due to the weather warning currently in place and the forecast of strong winds, WWT Washington Wetland Centre will be closed on Sunday 25 October.

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WWT Washington has moved to seasonal opening days

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Sightings 27/03/16

a.m. Tide level: Mid

Wader Lake

Avocet 19

Pink footed goose 1

Common snipe 2

Tufted duck 3

Redshank 6

Black tailed godwit 2

Grey heron 24 (Chicks have hatched but not yet fully visible)

Shelduck 23

Shoveler 1

Gadwall 2

Stock dove 4

Saline lagoon

Oystercatcher 2

Shelduck 2

Greylag goose 6

Other birds

Whooper swan 19 (flying north over site)

Kestrel (male) - reservoir

Sparrowhawk (male) - Hollowood

Goldcrest 3 - Hollowood

Chiff chaff 4 - Northwood, Spring Gill, Heron hedge, Wader lake footpath

Cormorant (in full summer plumage) 1 - River Wear

Grey wagtail 1 - gully

Hawthorn Wood

Lesser redpoll 3

Robin 4

Bullfinch 7

Great tit 9

Other wildlife

Grey squirrel

Common toad

Common frog

Smooth newt

Bumblebee

Primrose

Wood sorrel

Gorse