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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 - 10/01/17

a.m. Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake

Stock dove 1

Lapwing 47

Eurasian Shelduck 21

Eurasian Curlew 1

Jay 1

Sparrowhawk 1

Eurasian teal 12

Saline Lagoon

Eurasian shelduck 2

Eurasian curlew 37

Wigeon 1

Redshank 1

Hawthorn Wood

Bullfinch 15

Great tit 6

Blue tit 3

Nuthatch 1

Robin 2

Chaffinch 7

Great spotted woodpecker 2

Dunnock 2

Blackbird 1

Other birds

Kestrel - 1 - Forgotten Meadow

Great spotted woodpecker - 1 - Hollowood

Song thrush - 1 - Wader Lake footpath

Goldcrest - 1 - Wader Lake footpath

Ferruginous duck - 1 - Reservoir

Tufted duck - 42 - Reservoir

Goosander - 2 - River Wear

Flora/fungi

Birch polypore

Candle-snuff fungus

Velvet shank