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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 - 20/06/17

a.m. Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake

Swift 2

Stock dove 1

Avocet 20 + 20 young/juvenile/fledglings

Lapwing 31

Oystercatcher 3

Ringed plover 2

Shoveler 1

Whitethroat 1

Redshank 3

Common tern 120+ (+ young chicks)

Saline Lagoon

Avocet 5 (pair and fledglings)

Redshank 3

Hawthorn Wood

Great spotted woodpecker 3

Bullfinch 12

Robin 4

Dunnock 2

Goldfinch 5

Chaffinch 9

Other birds

Mistle thrush - 2 - Amphibian ponds

Kestrel - 1 - Spring Gill

Jay - 1 - Wader Lake footpath

Oystercatcher - 2 - River Wear

Mute swan - 4 - River Wear

Sedge warbler - 2 - Filter beds

Amphibians

Common toad

Smooth newt

Tadpoles

Froglets

Invertebrates

Speckled wood

Ringlet

Chimney sweep

Meadow brown

Flora

Self heal

Fox - and - cubs

Bee orchid

Birds-foot-trefoil

Meadow cranesbill