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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 - 01/04/2024

Weather: Wet

River Wear Tide Level: mid


Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 35

Sand Martin - 1 (Singing) (4 yesterday)

Graylag Goose - 14

Canada Goose - 20

Shelduck - 15

Gadwall - 4

Teal - 18

Tufted Duck - 34

Shoveler - 14

Coot - 4

Lapwing - 10

Redshank - 11

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Bullfinch - 4

Siskin - 5

Reed Bunting - 1

Greenfinch - 1

Chaffinch - 4

Robin - 1

Long-tailed Tit - 2

Pheasant - 1

Stock Dove - 4

Great tit - 6 (1 leucitic)

Blue tit - 7

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Graylag + Canada Goose (Hybrid) - 1 (Forgotten Meadow + ponds)

Towny Owl -2 (Hawthorn wood roost)

Redshank - 8 (flew south over River wear) (Hawthorn wood)

Goldfinch - 3 (Wader lake footpath)

Greenfinch - 1 Centre feeders)

Song Thrush - (Hawthorn wood)

Mistle Thrush - 1 (Singing) (River Wear)

Tree Creeper - 1 (Hawthorn wood)

Nuthatch - 1 (Hawthorn wood)

Long-tailed Tit - 3 (Wader lake footpath)

Goldcrest - 1 (Hollow wood)

Kestrel - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Cormorant - 1 (River Wear)

Graylag Goose (Lagoon Meadow)

Shelduck - 2 (Lagoon Meadow)

Tufted Duck - 10 (River Wear)

Tufted Duck - 6 (Reservoir)

Herring Gull - 20 (Wader lake)

Lesser black-backed Gull - 2 (Wader lake)

Carrion Crow - 2 (Hollow wood)

Wren - 1 (Amphibian ponds)

Black bird - 2 (Visitor Centre)

Reed Bunting - 1 (Wader Lake Footpath)


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