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WWT Washington
Pattinson
Washington
Tyne & Wear
NE38 8LE
Telephone: 0191 416 5454
Fax: 0191 416 5801
Award-winning nature reserve offering amazing encounters with rare waterbirds and other wildlife, including Asian short-clawed otters and Chilean flamingos. Open 364 days a year with special events, family activities, cafe, gift shop, play area and interactive Pondzone.
What's happening at WWT Washington
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Red-listed willow tit breed at Wearside wetland reserve
10th Aug 2023
Seven red-listed willow tit – the UK’s fastest declining resident bird species – have successfully hatched and fledged at WWT Washington…
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National wetland charity calls on North East nature lovers to create watery havens for urban wildlife
14th Jul 2023
From drainpipe wetlands to bogs in backyards, the UK’s largest wetland conservation charity is calling on residents across the North East to make…
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Citizen science conservation project for red-listed species launches at WWT Washington Wetland Centre
27th Jan 2023
WWT Washington Wetland Centre is asking the public to be its ‘eyes and ears’ as it works to help protect the red-listed willow tit. Citizen…
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WWT Washington achieves ‘TOP 10’ status for common tern populations in the UK
18th Aug 2022
Washington Wetland Centre has been named the ninth most important place in the UK for populations of amber-listed common tern by a Wetland Bird Survey…
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Rare Meller’s ducks hatch at Washington Wetland Centre
19th Jul 2022
A duck on the verge of becoming critically endangered has successfully bred at a Wearside wetland reserve. Four Meller’s ducklings –…
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An incredible 75-year milestone for the charity which runs Washington Wetland Centre
10th Nov 2021
From saving birds from extinction to creating amazing nature-friendly habitats, the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) – parent charity of Washington…
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Climate change impacting behaviour of wetland birds
5th Nov 2020
Rising temperatures are triggering changed responses in animal populations in the Arctic, which could have huge ramifications for the future of the northernmost region on earth.
