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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 - 24/05/18

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Mid

Avocet - 35 + 4 chicks

Little Ringed Plover - 1

Grey Heron - 12

Common Tern - 110+

Northern Shoveler - 5

Black-headed Gull - 20

Black Tailed Godwit - 8

Redshank - 5

Oystercatcher - 1

 

Saline Lagoon

Oystercatcher - 1

Shelduck - 5

Lapwing - 1

 

Hawthorn Wood

Bullfinch - 1

Blue Tit - 1

 

Other Birds

Kestrel (river) - 1

Jay (Forgotten Meadow) - 1

Common Whitethroat (Wader Lake footpath) - 2

Lesser Black-backed Gull (river) - 2

Tufted Duck (reservoir) - 16

 

Other Wildlife Species

Mammals:

Rabbit (opposite insect garden)

 

Invertebrates:

Red Tailed Bumblebee

 

Flora:

Yellow Flag Iris

Ox Eye Daisy

Red Clover

Red Campion