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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 - 27/10/16

a.m. Tide level: Low

Wader Lake

Water rail 1 (in front of Diageo Hide)

Lapwing 42

Curlew 18

Redshank 9

Teal 36

Black-tailed godwit 5

Saline Lagoon

Curlew 22

Grey heron 2

Teal 16

Hawthorn Wood

Bullfinch 10

Chaffinch 6

Goldfinch 11

Willow tit 1

Coal tit 7

Great spotted woodpecker 1

Nuthatch 1

Other birds

Kingfisher - 1 - River Wear

Grey wagtail - 3 - Stream channel

Cormorant - 5 - River Wear

Kestrel - 2 - Forgotten Meadow

Sparrowhawk - 1 - Duckery

Jay - 5 - Site count

Redwing - 40+ - Lagoon scrub

Goldcrest - 2 - Hollowood