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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 - 24/08/16

a.m. Tide Level: High

Wader Lake

Ruff 1

Avocet 2

Common tern 3

Curlew 5

Lapwing 161

Grey heron 4

Common snipe 1

Redshank 32

Eurasian teal 6

Bar-tailed godwit 2

Black-tailed godwit 6

Saline Lagoon

Lapwing 3

Grey heron 1

Female goosander 1 *first since winter

Hawthorn Wood

Willow tit 1

Jay 1

Greenfinch 3

Goldfinch 5

Chaffinch 12

Great spotted woodpecker 1

Other birds

Jay - 1 - Spring Gill wood

Kestrel - 1 - Lagoon footpath

Ferraginous duck - 1 - White head pen

Other wildlife

Stoat - forgotten meadow

Southern Hawker

Grayling

Peacock

Water measurer

Pond skater

Speckled wood

Common knapweed

Purple loosestrife