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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 - 03/06/16

a.m. Tide level: low

Wader Lake

Avocet 16 + 12 chicks

Lapwing 11 + 2 juvenile + 5 chicks

Ringed plover 1

Oystercatcher 3

Common tern 210 (80 nests)

Grey heron 15 + 25 young

Saline Lagoon

Grey heron 2

Gadwall 5

Hawthorn Wood

Great spotted woodpecker 2

Jay 1

Willow tit 3

Coal tit 5

Blue tit 7

Great tit 5

Bullfinch 6

Chaffinch 10

Greenfinch 4

Goldfinch 6

Other birds

Long tailed tit (family party) - 22 - Middle Wood

Common whitethroat - 2 - Wader Lake footpath

Willow warbler - 2 - Wader Lake footpath

Chiffchaff - 1 - Wader Lake footpath

Song thrush - 3 - Wader Lake footpath

Kestrel - 1 - Top Meadow

Mistle thrush - 2 - Top Meadow

Other wildlife/flora

Tadpoles developing well (amphib pond)

Orange tip butterfly

Speckled wood butterfly

Ragged robin

*Top meadow orchid count*

9637 Northern marsh orchid

28 spotted orchid