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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 - 13/02/17

a.m. Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake

Grey heron 16

Shoveler 17

Redshank 2

Shelduck 18

Northern lapwing 21

Coot 1

Great black-backed gull 1

Eurasian teal 4

Eurasian wigeon 1

Saline Lagoon

Kingfisher 1

Eurasian wigeon 4

Eurasian curlew 25

Hawthorn Wood

Siskin 9

Greenfinch 4

Goldfinch 6

Great spotted woodpecker 1

Brambling 1

Chaffinch 12

Bullfinch 16

Willow tit 1

Other birds

Grey heron - 1 - River Wear

Cormorant - 1 - River Wear

Kingfisher - 1 - Forgotten Meadow

Tufted duck - 26 - Reservoir

Flora

Snowdrops