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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 - 29/07/16

a.m. Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake

Avocet 12 +2 young

Lapwing 6

Oystercatcher 6

Redshank 24

Ringed plover 1 juvenile

Little ringed plover 2 juvenile

Common sandpiper 2

Common tern 111

Grey heron 14

Saline Lagoon

Common sandpiper 3

Kingfisher 1

Grey heron 3

Hawthorn Wood

Great spotted woodpecker 1

Jay 3

Bullfinch 13

Greenfinch 4

Chaffinch 16

Willow tit 2

Nuthatch 1

Robin 3

Other birds

Little egret - 1 - River Wear (viewed from Lagoon View hide)

Common sandpiper - 2 - River Wear

Grey heron - 3 - River Wear

Cormorant - 2 - River Wear

Goldfinch - 20 - Forgotten Meadow

Sedge warbler - 1 + 1 juvenile - Wader Lake bank

Pied wagtail - 1 + 3 juvenile - Wader Lake bank

Flora

Yellow bartsia

Flower spikes