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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 - 22/04/16

a.m. Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake

Avocet 18

Little ringed plover 3

Lapwing 8

Black-tailed godwit 2

Oystercatcher 2

Commom tern 1 (first of the year!)

Pink-footed goose 1

Shoveler 8

Gadwall 4

Shelduck 23

Saline Lagoon

Lesser black-backed gull 2

Hawthorn Wood

Jay 1

Greater-spotetd woodpecker 1

Reed bunting 2

Bullfinch 11

Willow tit 1

Goldfinch 6

Greenfinch 2

Chaffinch 17

Long-tailed tit 4

Other birds

Grey wagtail - 1 - River Wear

Mute swan - 3 - River wear

Kestrel - 1 - Amphibian pond

Sparrow hawk - 1  - North wood

Swallow - 11 - Across site

Mistle thrush - 3 - Spring Gill