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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 - 12/12/16

a.m. Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake

Wigeon (pair) 2

Lapwing 86

Curlew 4

Eurasian teal 9

Sparrowhawk (female) 1

Kestrel (male) 1

Shelduck 5

Saline Lagoon

Sparrowhawk (female) 1

Hawthorn Wood

Robin 7

Dunnock 1

Great spotted woodpecker 1

Coal tit 5

Blue tit 12

Great tit 9

Chaffinch 8

Bullfinch 15

Greenfinch 4

Goldfinch 2

Willow tit 2

Other birds

Song thrush - 1 - Car park

Goldcrest - 2 - Pond zone/Lagoon footpath

Redwing - 7 - Hawthorn wood (in a tree tops)

Great spotted woodpecker - 1 - Spring Gill

Jay - 1 - Spring Gill

Goosander - drake - 1 - River Wear

Cormorant - 2 - River Wear