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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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Today's Sightings

Wader Lake

Time - AM/Tide - Low  (the water is running high due to recent rains)

Mute Swan - 2

Shelduck - 24

Teal - 81

Tufted Duck - 30

Mallard - 16

Black Headed Gull - 52

Herring Gull - 2

Saline Lagoon

Grey Heron - 1

Shelduck - 4

Teal - 10

Canada Goose - 16

Other Birds

Great Backed Black Gull - River Wear - 3

Kestrel - Lagoon Meadow - 1

Chaffinch - Middle Wood - 8

Bullfinch - Middle Wood - 6

Great Tit - Middle Wood - 4

Blue Tit - Middle Wood - 4

Great Spotted Woodpecker - North Wood - 1

Song Thrush - Corner Meadow - 1

Hawthorn Wood

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1

Willow Tit - 1

Coal Tit - 9

Blue Tit - 14

Great Tit - 10

Bullfinch - 12

Chaffinch - 16

Robin - 4

Dunnock  - 1

Blackbird - 2