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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 - 05/02/2025

Weather : Sunny & Cold

River Wear Tide level - High (down)

Wader Lake Species

Canada Goose - 16

Shelduck - 17

Tufted Duck - 15

Grey Heron - 2

Mallard - 5

Herring Gull - 69

Shoveler - 4

Teal - 5

Black Headed Gull - 47

Greylag - 1

Hawthorn Wood Hide

Goldfinch - 2

Blue Tit - 6

Great Tit - 6

Coal Tit - 1

Long Tailed Tit - 3

Magpie - 1

Greenfinch - 1

Bullfinch - 4

Chaffinch - 5

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Bird Species around site

Grey Heron - 20 @ Heronry

Lapwing - 18 @ Wader Lake Meadow

Canada Goose - 20 @ Wader Lake Meadow

Redshank - 4 @ River Wear

Cormorant - 1 @ River Wear

Teal - 4 @ River Wear

Mallard - 24 @ Reservoir

Gadwall - 2 @ Reservoir

Tufted Duck - 16 @ Reservoir

Dunnock - 1 @ Hawthorn Feeding Area

Blackbird - 1 @ Hawthorn Feeding Area

Goosander - 2 @ River Wear

Goldeneye - 1 @ River Wear

Curlew - 32 @ River Wear




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