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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 02.09.2024

Weather - Overcast/misty

River Wear Tide Level - Low


Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 5

Teal - 33

Black tailed godwit - 10

Shelduck - 1 juv

Shoveler - 16

Gadwall - 9

Lapwing - 133

Red Shank - 1

Black headed gull - 1 + 1 juv


Hawthorne Wood Area

Long Tailed Tit - 5

Blue Tit - 6

Great Tit - 4

Coal Tit - 2


Hawthorne Wood Bird Feeding Area

Goldfinch - 5

Chaffinch - 2

Bullfinch - 2 juv

Greenfinch - 5

Nuthatch - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Kingfisher - Gully - 1

Mute Swan - River Wear - 1

Heron - Rover Wear - 1

Black headed gull - River Wear - 43

Curlew - Saline Lagoon - 1

Little Egret - Saline Lagoon - 1

Herring Gull - River Wear - 23

Lesser black headed gull - River Wear - 1


Flora/Fungi

Dryads Saddle - Spring Gill - 2

Broad Leaved Helleborine - across fence line - 5


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