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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/High

Avocet - 26

Little Ringed Plover - 1

Lapwing - 20

Redshank - 4

Grey Heron - (22 nests) 25 +4 young

Oystercatcher - 2

Shoveler - 5

Gadwall - 10

 

Saline Lagoon     Time/AM     Tide/High

Curlew - 2

Oystercatcher - 2

 

Hawthorn Wood    

Bullfinch - 6

G.S Woodpecker - 1 female

 

Other birds     Time/AM    

Tree Sparrow - Central feeders - 6

Long-tailed tit - Central feeders - 2

Sparrowhawk - Soaring above forgotten meadow - 1 female

Chiffchaff - Across site - 6

Black cap - Across site - 4

Swallow - East down - 2

Grey Wagtail - Gully - 2

 

Other wildlife species

Invertebrates

Peacock

Ophion scutellaris (Ichneumon wasp species)

Small tortoise shell

Small White comma

Orange tip & Red admiral

Flora

Cherry

Blackthorn

Marsh Marigold