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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 13/05/18

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Low

Avocet - 36

Oystercatcher - 2

Lapwing - 14

Little Ringed Plover - 2

Redshank - 3

Common Tern - 60

Black-headed Gull - 30

Grey Heron - 33

Swift - 3

Shoveler - 5

 

Saline Lagoon

Lapwing - 2

Oystercatcher - 2

 

Hawthorn Wood

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1

Bullfinch - 5

 

Other Birds

Mute Swan (river) - 4

Shelduck (site count) - 52

Jay (wader lake footpath) - 1

Common Whitethroat (wader lake footpath) - 2

Tree Sparrow (centre feeders) - 3

Willow Tit (centre feeders) - 1

 

Other Wildlife Species

Flora:

Holly (south wood)

Bugle (north wood)

Red Campion (lagoon)