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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 - 27/06/2016

a.m. Tide level: high

Wader Lake

Avocet 18 + 20 young

Oystercatcher 5

Little ringed plover 2 + 3 young

Shelduck 8 + 8 young

Redshank 11

Black-headed gull 49

Gadwall 1 + 2 young

Shoveler (drake eclipse plumage) 1

Lapwing 19

Common tern 130 & 30+ young

Grey heron 10

Saline Lagoon

Oystercatcher 1

Lapwing 16

Shelduck 2

Black-headed gull 39

Hawthorn Wood

Jay 1

Goldfinch 6

Willow tit 1

Chaffinch 2

Greenfinch 2

Bullfinch 4

Dunnock 1

Other birds

Swift - Wader Lake footpath: 3

Common Whitethroat - Lagoon footpath: 3

Stock dove - River Reedbed: 2

Chiffchaff - North Wood: 1

Other wildlife species

Amphibians:

Tadpoles

Invertebrates:

Tree bumblebee

Whirligig beetle

Pond skater

Flora:

Meadow Cranesbill

Elderflower

Bee orchid

Common spotted orchid

Ragged robin