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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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Wildlife sightings - 25/2/2018

Wader Lake (AM, mid tide):

Mute swan 2

Grey heron 18

Oystercatcher 4 (two pairs)

Redshank 24

Lapwing 53 (11 on meadow)

Tufted duck 13 (six male, seven female)

Shelduck 30

Coot 5

Shoveler 4 (three male, one female)

Wigeon 6 (three pairs)

Kestrel 2 (pair)

 

Saline lagoon (AM, mid tide):

Curlew 1

Shelduck 2

Oystercatcher 2

 

Hawthorn Wood feeding station:

Great-spotted woodpecker 1 (male)

Bullfinch 11

Coal tit 4

Goldcrest 1

 

Plus:

A grey partridge on Forgotten Meadow - a first in recent memory

Song thrush on East Down 4

Tree sparrow heard on East Down

Greenfinch singing in the orchard

A sparrowhawk in lagoon wood

Ramsons, dog's mercury and gorse