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East of site currently closed

There is some tree damage at the east of site on the visitor path. It's a very large tree so we will be keeping this area closed until we can get a tree surgeon in to make it safe. Thank you for your understanding, we will remove this alert once the area has reopened.

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Wildlife sightings - 04/09/2025

Date: 04/09/25 Weather: Sunny intervals

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

am

Wader Lake Species

Water Level

Very Low

Total

Avocet

1

Black Tailed Godwit

20

Redshank

2

Curlew

6

Lapwing

38

Teal

18

Black Headed Gull

11

Herring Gull

9

Grey Heron

4

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Willow Tit (unringed birds)

2

Chaffinch

8m 11f

Blue Tit

8

Bullfinch

6m 1f

Great Tit

7

Goldfinch

6

Coal Tit

4

Greenfinch

3m 2f + 1 juv

Long-tailed Tit

10

Dunnock

1

Goldcrest

1

Robin

3

Nuthatch

1

Pheasant

2

am/pm

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Willow Warbler

Play area

2

Chiffchaff

North Wood

1

Goldfinch (large flock)

Round Table Ponds

70

Sedge Warbler

Round Table Ponds

1

Swift

High over site

1

Redshank

River Wear

4

Curlew

River Wear

11

Lapwing

River Wear

18

Common Sandpiper

River Wear

1

Grey Heron

River Wear

3

Cormorant

River Wear

9

Mute Swan

River Wear

1

Mallard

Saline Lagoon

6

Grey Heron

Saline Lagoon

1

Common Buzzard

Flew over Lagoon

1

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals: Invertebrates:Flora / Fungi:

Roe DeerPainted LadySea Aster along river

@ Spring Gill@ Car Park

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