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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 - 24/11/16

a.m. Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake

Shelduck 5

Teal 22

Kestrel 1

Saline Lagoon

Black-headed gull 18

Hawthorn Wood

Great spotted woodpecker 1

Nuthatch 1

Bullfinch 10

Greenfinch 4

Willow tit 1

Other birds

Jack snipe - 1 - Opposite otter pen on footpath

Domestic embden goose - 1 - verge of river

Grey heron - River Wear

Redwing - 12 - Wader Lake footpath

Blackbird - 26 - Wader Lake footpath

Goldfinch - 10 - Wader Lake footpath

Little grebe - 1 - Window on the Wear

Grey wagtail - 1 - Window on the Wear

Curlew - 1 - Window on the Wear