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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 - 09/02/17

a.m Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake

Grey heron 15

Shelduck 16

Shoveler 18

Teal 33

Wigeon 1

Lapwing 44

Redshank 3

Curlew 4

Oystercatcher 2

Saline Lagoon

Mute swan 2

Black-headed gull 55

Hawthorn Wood

Bullfinch 14

Goldfinch 6

Siskin 6

Treecreeper 1

Long-tailed tit 10

Willow tit 1

Great spotted woodpecker 1

Robin 4

Other birds

Siskin - 36 - Wader Lake footpath

Peregrine falcon - 1 - Over Forgotten Meadow

Goldeneye - 2 - River Wear

Kestrel - 1 - Wader Lake footpath

Sparrowhawk - 1 - Lagoon scrub

Water rail - 1 - Reed channel

Flora

Snowdrops - flowering across site