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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 - 28/10/16

a.m. Tide level: Low

Wader Lake

Peregrine falcon (juvenile) 1

Lapwing 32

Black-tailed godwit 11

Redshank 23

Curlew 10

Grey heron 4

Stock dove 14

Jay 3

Saline Lagoon

Curlew

Teal

Grey heron

Hawthorn Wood

Great spotted woodpecker 1

Nuthatch 1

Willow tit 2

Long-tailed tit 8

Coal tit 7

Blue tit 21

Great tit 9

Bullfinch 12

Greenfinch 12

Goldfinch 6

Robin 3

Dunnock 3

Other birds

Whooper swan - 8 - West over site

Pink-footed goose - 14 - East over site

Fieldfare - 3 - Lagoon scrub

Redwing - 50+ - Across site feeding on hawthorn berries, rose hips and fruit

Mistle thrush - 3 - Across site feeding on hawthorn berries, rose hips and fruit

Song thrush - 7 - Across site feeding on hawthorn berries, rose hips and fruit

Blackbird (continental) - 70+ - Across site feeding on hawthorn berries, rose hips and fruit

Brambling - 3 - In mixed finch and tit flock, Hollowood/reed bed filter

Siskin - 12 - In mixed finch and tit flock, Hollowood/reed bed filter

Goldcrest - 3

Treecreeper - 1 - Hollowood

Mammals

Weasel - Wader Lake footpath