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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 04/05/2025

Weather : Cool, rain showers

River Wear Tide Level : High

am/pm

Wader Lake Species


Total

Mute swans*territorial display between pair and lone swan*

3

Shelduck

42

Avocet*1 with green and gold/yellow leg ring*

18

Black-headed gull

39

Shoveller

6

Oystercatcher

2

Herring gull

64

Lesser black backed gull

1

Common sandpiper

1

Common tern

1 + 2calling

Grey Heron*1 juv fledging- perched out nest, in lower tree*

13 ad, 5 juv

Greylag goose

4 ad, 4 goslings

Canada goose

5

Gadwall

5

Lapwing*1 nesting on meadow*

6

Tufted duck* 1 pair on meadow*

6

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Chaffinch

4

Blue tit

5

Great tit

2

am/pm

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Sedge warbler

Wader lake footpath

1

Black cap

Wader lake footpath

1

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Mammals Flora/Fungi

Hare x2 @ Hidden Meadow

Common dog violet x4 @North Wood and Spring Gill, Woodruff @ Spring Gill, Bugle @North Wood, Wildgarlic @North Wood, Blue Bells (English) @Spring Gill, Primrose @Spring Gill, Meadow foxtail @Old Oak meadow and top meadow

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