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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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Wildlife sightings - 08/04/18

Wader Lake (AM, mid tide):

Avocet 29

Lapwing 24

Shelduck 9 pairs

Shoveler 5

Eurasian teal 8

Gadwall 4

Tufted duck 25

Grey heron 26

Oystercatcher 4

Common snipe 3

Redshank 12

 

Hawthorn Wood:

Bullfinch 12

Dunnock 3

Coal tit 4

Blue tit 8

Robin 2

 

Plus:

Oystercatcher on the saline lagoon 2

Jay in the staff car park 1

Chiffchaff singing in the heron hedge, at the dragonfly ponds, in North Wood, in Middle Wood and on Wader Lake footpath 5

A mistle thrush in Spring Gill Wood and on a pylon near Hawthorn Wood

Tree sparrow on the centre feeders 6

Grey heron in the river reedbed 1

Shelduck in the river reedbed 4

Common toad

Frogspawn

Marsh marigold

Ramsons

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