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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 - 03.09.2024

Weather: Sunny

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Shelduck - 1 Juvenile

Avocet - 7

Shoveler - 10

Teal - 29

Moorhen - 1

Lapwing - 120

Black Foiled - 17

Curlew - 1

Black headed Gull - 34

Herring Gull - 1

Starlings - 3

Canada Goose - 4

Gadwall - 4

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Goldfinch - 2

Nuthatch - 1

Chaffinch - 6

Robin - 1

Bullfinch - 1

Willow tit - 4

Blue Tit - 7

Great Tit - 6

Coal Tit - 1

Long-tailed tit - 3

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Buzzard - 1 singing (Hawthorn wood)

Redshank - 2 (River Wear)

Black headed Gull - 58 (River Wear)

Greenfinch - 2 (The Lookout)

Bullfinch - 1 (The Lookout)

Jay - 1 (The Lookout)

Black cap - 1 singing (The Lookout)

Herring Gull - 34 (River Wear)

Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1 (River Wear)

Little Egret - 1 (River Wear)

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Amphibians / Fish:

Frog - 1

Invertebrates

Speckled Wood butterfly (Across site)

Common green shieldbug


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