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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 13/07/2016

a.m. Tide level: mid

Wader Lake

Avocet 25

Common  tern 200+

Lapwing 18

Redshank 14

Curlew 1

Little ringed plover 3

Teal (Eurasian in eclipse plumage) 1

Black headed gull 5

Barn Swallow 6

Saline Lagoon

Avocet 6

Lapwing 30

Common sandpiper 2

Black headed gull 130

Hawthorn Wood

Stock dove 1

Jay 2

Great spotted woodpecker 2

Greenfinch 2

Willow tit 1

Bullfinch 6

Great tit 9

Robin 4

Dunnock 3

Other birds

Chiffchaff - North Wood: 1 / South Wood: 4

Reed warbler - Filter Beds: 2

Whitethroat - Wader Lake footpath: 1

Other wildlife species

Invertebrates:

Pond skater

Crane fly

Peacock butterfly

Flora:

Self heal

Common spotted orchid

Bee orchid

Tufted vetch