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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 - 01/03/19

Wildlife sightings - 01/03/19

Wader Lake (AM, mid-tide):

Grey heron 30

Shelduck 57

Shoveler 3

Canada goose 13

Greylag goose 5

Lapwing 34

Wigeon 5

Black-headed gull 40

Oystercatcher 4

Herring gull 2

Lesser black-backed gull 1


Saline lagoon (AM, mid-tide):

Oystercatcher 2

Shelduck 2

Redshank 1


Hawthorn Wood feeding station:

Nuthatch 2

Reed bunting 1

Robin 1

Great-spotted woodpecker 2

Bullfinch 7

Redpoll 11 (2 mealy)

Chaffinch 9

Long-tailed tit 2

Siskin 2

Dunnock 1

Coal tit 3


Plus:

A wren in the gully inlet

A goldfinch in the orchard

Little grebe on the River Wear 2

Tufted duck on the River Wear 30