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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 - 04/08/16

a.m. Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake

Avocet 8 + 2 juvenile

Black-tailed godwit 1

Lapwing 185

Common sandpiper 1

Redshank 22

Common tern 60

Teal 3

Curlew 3

Gadwall 4 + 10 young

Shoveler 3 + 6 young

Saline Lagoon

Lapwing 90

Black headed gull 210

Hawthorn Wood

Jay 5

Bullfinch 11

Greenfinch 2

Chaffinch 12

Willow tit 2

Coal tit 3

Robin 1 + 2 juvenile

Dunnick 2 + 2 juvenile

Other birds

Linnet - 2 - Lagoon hide

Great spotted woodpecker - 1 - Spring Gill

Goldfinch - 40 - Lagoon path edge

Common sandpiper - 1 - Window on the Wear

Swallow - 12 - Lagoon meadow

Cormorant - 2 - River Wear

Other wildlife/flora

Weasel - Domestic pond

Froglets - Forgotten Meadow pond

Peacock butterfly

Comma

Speckled wood

Meadow brown

Yarrow

Field scabions

Yellow wort