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.

Wildlife Sightings -02/11/2023

1 min read • 2 November 2023

Weather: rain + windy

River Wear Tide Level: mid

Wader Lake Species

Grey Heron - 2

Teal - 73

Shoveler - 1

Moorhen - 5

Redshank - 1

Shelduck - 1

Black-headed Gull - 20

Common Gull - 1

Lesser black-backed Gull - 3

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Blue Tit - 4

Great Tit - 2

Bullfinch - 2 +1

Chaffinch - 5

Coal tit - 2

Dunnock - 1

Goldfinch - 1

Pheasant - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Kingfisher - 1 (River wear)

Carrion Crow - 2 (River wear)

Magpie - 1 (River wear)

Mallard - 6 (River wear)

Redwing - 8 (Slick Gill)

Pheasant - 1 (Amphibian ponds)

Blackbird - 4 (Across site)

Pheasant - 1 (Forgotten Meadow)

Moorhen - 6 (Forgotten Meadow)

Tufted duck - 14 (Reservoir)

Mallard - 29 (Reservoir)

Mallard - 10 (Saline lagoon)

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Wildlife Sightings -02/11/2023

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