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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 - 02/12/16

a.m. Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake

Shelduck 4

Teal 10

Redshank 12

Lapwing 1

Kestrel (meadow) pair 2

Redwing (hedgerow) 26

Mistle thrush 2

Bullfinch 4

Saline Lagoon

Curlew 14

Teal 9

Jay flew over 2

Hawthorn Wood

Great spotted woodpecker 1

Coal tit 5

Great tit 10

Blue tit 14

Bullfinch 12

Chaffinch 20

Greenfinch 8

Goldfinch 12

Other birds

Peregrine (juvenile) - 1 - Over site

Grey heron - 7 - River Wear

Cormorant - 4 - River Wear

Goosander - 2 - River Wear

Goldcrest - 4 - Spring Gill/Window on the Wear

Long-tailed tit - 10 - Spring Gill/Window on the Wear

Treecreeper - 1 - Spring Gill/Window on the Wear

Ferruginois duck - 1 - White head duck pond