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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 - 15/05/17

a.m. Tide Level: High

Wader Lake

Avocet 29 + 6 chicks

Oystercatcher 3

Grey heron 22

Redshank 2

Ringed plover 2

Common tern 102+

Black-tailed godwit 1

Shoveler 2

Tufted duck 5

Gadwall 2

Stock dove 1

Saline Lagoon

Grey heron 1

Avocet 3

Tufted duck 9

Shoveler 1

Oystercatcher 1

Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch 2

Goldfinch 5

Great spotted woodpecker 1

Bullfinch 9

Chaffinch 7

Willow tit 1

Dunnock 2

Robin 3

Jay 1

Other birds

Tufted duck - 26 - Reservoir

Shelduck - 8 - Reservoir (+ 7 shelducklings!)

Swallow - 3 - Above play area

Other wildlife

Tadpoles

Mining bee

Flora

Ragged robin

Oxeye daisy

Northern marsh orchid

Bluebell

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