Washington WT

WWT Washington, Pattinson, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8LE


WWT Washington Wetland Centre is a wetland reserve managed by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Washington, Tyne and Wear, North East England. 
 
Established in 1975, its wildlife includes swans, geese, ducks, a family of Asian short clawed otters and a flock of Chilean flamingos. WWT works towards the conservation of wetlands and has a successful breeding program for some of the world's most endangered wildfowl.

Included in the site is a nature reserve with hides to watch the wildlife, a saline lagoon and dragonfly ponds in which large species of dragonfly live along with newts, frogs and toads.

The park sells bags of seed which can be used to get an up-close and personal encounter with most of their birds whilst feeding them.
Species kept at the park include:

• Andean goose
• Baer's pochard
• Black necked swan
• Black swan
• Chilean flamingo
• Common crane
• Eider
• Hawaiian goose
• Mute swan
• Red-breasted goose
• Ringed teal
• Spur-winged goose
• White-faced whistling duck

Wader Lake forms part of WWT Washington’s wildlife reserve and is flanked by four bird hides, each with its own unique view of the lake and the many different species that live there depending on the time of year.

The region’s largest nesting colony of grey heron can be observed nest-building from February onwards and wild lapwing breed on Wader Meadow in the spring.
In the summer, wading chicks - including avocet - play in the mudflats along with young common tern, and winter brings more than 1,000 curlew flying in to roost at dusk. 
 
Above Pictures taken by Ken Fitzpatrick

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WWT Website... https://www.wwt.org.uk/