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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 - 26/11/16

a.m. Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake (90% frozen)

Curlew 1

Redshank 3

Shelduck 4

Teal 10

Kestrel (Meadow)

Saline Lagoon (100% frozen)

Hawthorn Wood

Great spotted woodpecker 1

Bullfinch 14

Goldfinch 6

Greenfinch 8

Long-tailed tit 8

Blackcap 1

Robin 4

Wren 1

Dunnock 5

Other birds

Fieldfare - 40 - Very mobile across lagoon scrub/Hawthorn Wood

Redwing - 70 - Very mobile across lagoon scrub/Hawthorn Wood

Siskin - 10 - Wader Lake footpath

Little grebe - 1 - Window on the Wear

Ferruginous duck - 1 - Reservoir

Tufted duck - 14 - Reservoir

Goosander - 1 - River Wear

Goldcrest - 3 - Hollowood