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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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Wildlife Sightings - 30/9/16

Wader Lake

Tide Level: Low AM

Black-Tailed Godwit: 10

Common Snipe: 12

Lapwing: 36

Redshank: 20

Teal: 17

 

Saline Lagoon

Tide Level: Low AM

Common Snipe: 3

Kestrel (Meadow): 2

Grey Heron (Meadow): 1

 

Hawthorn Wood

Great Spotted Woodpecker: 2

Bullfinch: 11

Chaffinch: 23

Greenfinch: 8

Goldfinch: 10

Willow Tit: 1

Coal Tit: 3

Blue Tit: 14

Great Tit: 7

Sparrowhawk: 1

 

Other Birds

Jay (Lagoon Wood): 1

Cormorant (river): 6

Black-Headed Gull (river): 72

Wigeon (river): 1

Teal (River Reedbed): 2

Mute Swan (White Head Pond): 5 (+ 2 flying over site)

 

Other Wildlife

Weasel (Barmston Lane): 5 (1 adult and 4 young)

Common Toad

Speckled Wood butterfly

Flora: Hawthorn Berry; Yellow Wort and Yarrow