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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 - 29/08/2016

a.m. Tide level: low

Wader Lake

Lapwing 201

Black-tailed godwit 6

Bar-tailed godwit 2

Common snipe 4

Gadwall 4

Eurasean teal 16

Pied wagtail 1

Saline Lagoon

Grey heron 2

Redshank 3

Hawthorn Wood

Goldfinch 5

Greenfinch 2

Robin 3

Coal tit 2

Great tit 7

Blue tit 5

Other Birds

Cormorant (juvenile) 1 - River Wear

Sparrow hawk (female) 1 - Forgotten Meadow

Jay 2 - Lagoon footpath

Other Wildlife Species

Invertebrates:

Large white

Red admiral

Specked wood

Wasp

Flora:

Purple loosestrife

Wild mint