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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 - 05/08/16

a.m. Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake

Avocet 8 + 2 young

Common sandpiper 1

Lapwing 52

Curlew 3

Redshank 10

Oystercatcher 2

Common tern 52

Grey heron 12

Gadwall 3 + 10 ducklings

Teal 7

Black headed gull 90

Saline Lagoon

Bleak headed gull 80

Lapwing 27

Common sandpiper 1

Hawthorn Wood

Great spotted woodpecker 1 + 3 juvenile

Jay 1

Bullfinch 11

Greenfinch 2

Goldfinch 2

Chaffinch 16

Willow tit 2

Coal tit 3

Great tit 9

Blue tit 12

Robin 1 + 2 juvenile

Dunnock 3

Other birds

Swift - 11 - Over site

Common whitethroat - 1 + 3 juvenile - Window on the Wear

Common sandpiper - 1 - Window on the Wear

Kestrel - 2 - Top Meadow

Other wildlife/flora

Field vole  - Yesterday (4th) pm - Lagoon Meadow

Adult common frog - Yesterday (4th) pm - Lagoon Meadow

Pond skater

Red tailed bumblebee

Woodlouse

Spider

Marsh thistle

Common centaury

Red clover

Bell flower

Wild phlox