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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 Sighing's - 24 / 02 /2024

Weather: sunny

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Grey Heron - 34

Shelduck - 13

Widgeon - 5

Tufted Duck - 2

Gadwall - 2

Lapwing - 8

Black-headed Gull - 32

Herring Gull - 16

Mute Swan - 2

Canada Goose - 8

Moorhen - 3

Coot - 2

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Great tit - 4

Blue tit - 6

Coal tit - 2

Bullfinch - 5

Chaffinch - 8

Goldfinch - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Dunnock - 1

Robin - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Reed bunting - 2 (Amphibian ponds)

Song Thrush - 1 (Amphibian ponds)

Black-headed Gull - 165 (River Wear)

Teal - 7 (River Wear)

Shelduck - 5 (River Wear)

Curlew - 3 (River Wear)

Reed Bunting - 1 (Wader lake footpath)

Willow tit - 2 (Un ringed) Wader lake footpath)

Canada Goose - 18 (Wader lake Meadow)

Graylag Goose - 1 (Wader lake Meadow)

Lapwing - 85 (Wader lake Meadow)

Oystercatcher - 2 (Wader lake Meadow)

Black-headed Gull - 43 (Wader lake Meadow)

Shelduck - 5 (Wader lake Meadow)

Gadwall - 6 (Reservoir)

Mallard - 7 (Reservoir)

Tufted duck - 5 (Reservoir)

Moorhen - 2 (Reservoir)


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