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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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Wildlife sightings - 01/12/16

a.m. Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake

Shelduck 6

Teal 22

Redshank 10

Stock dove 2

Kestrel 1

Redwing 24

Saline Lagoon

Shelduck 1

Teal 7

Hawthorn Wood

Long-tailed tit 8

Willow tit 1

Coal tit 7

Blue tit 21

Great tit 9

Nuthatch 1

Bullfinch 16

Chaffinch 19

Greenfinch 5

Other birds

Goosander - 4 - River Wear

Goldeneye - 1 - River Wear

Cormorant - 5 - River Wear

Little grebe - 1 - River Wear (Window on the Wear)

Grey heron - 6 - River Wear

Kingfisher - 1 - River Wear (gully area)

Mistle thrush - 2 - Gully

Goldcrest - 2 - Hollowood

Jay - 2 - Spring Gill

Other animals/flora

Otter tracks (seen from Window on the Wear)

Autumn berries still on shrubs into winter