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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 - 29/06/2016

a.m. Tide level: high

Wader lake

Avocet 18 + 17 juveniles

Oystercatcher 5

Little ringed plover 1

Shelduck 6 + 7 young

Redshank 8

Black-headed gull 15

Lapwing 10 + 4 chicks

Common tern 160+ & 30 chicks

Gadwall 1

Teal 4

Saline Lagoon

Black-headed gull 30

Hawthorn Hide

Jay 2

Goldfinch 3

Willow tit 1

Chaffinch 3

Blue tit 4

Bullfinch 5

Other birds

Swift - Wader Lake footpath: 2

Chiffchaff - North Wood:1

Cormorant - River Wear: 1

Other wildlife species

Rabbit - North Wood