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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 17/11/17

am low tide

Wader Lake (frozen)

Lapwing 60

Common snipe 5

Teal 10

Saline lagoon

Curlew 22

Redshank 10

Common snipe 2

Hawthorn Wood

Great spotted woodpecker 2

Willow tit 2

Coal tit 5

Bullfinch 20

Greenfinch 6

Chaffinch 10

Robin 3

Dunnock 2

Goldcrest

Other birds

Pochard (female) - reservoir

Tufted duck 30 - reservoir

Shelduck 2 - reservoir

Little grebe - river

Black headed gull 350 - river

Willow tit 2 - centre feeders

Tree sparrow 6 - centre feeders

Water rail - calling in Stream Channel

Mammals

Otter 2 - Window on the Wear