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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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Today's Sightings

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Mid

Great Black-backed Gull - 5

Black-headed Gull - 6

Herring Gull - 1

Shoveler - 4

Tufted Duck - 13

Shelduck - 21

Gadwall (pair) - 2

Teal (Eurasian) - 60

Mute Swan - 1

Grey Heron - 4

Redshank - 58

 

Saline Lagoon

Shelduck - 2

 

Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch - 2

Willow Tit - 2

Robin - 3

Goldfinch - 1

Siskin - 1

Bullfinch - 12

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1

Long-tailed Tit - 2

Chaffinch - 16

Greenfinch - 2

Blue Tit - 10

Great Tit - 7

 

Other Birds

Jay (North Wood) - 1

Drake Goosander (River Wear) - 2

Siskin + Goldfinch (mixed flock on Wader Lake footpath) - 3 of each

Song Thrush (Orchard) - 1

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Spring Gill Wood) - 1 Female

 

Other Wildlife Species

Mammals:

Grey Squirrel (Hawthorn Wood)

Wood Mouse (Hawthorn Wood)