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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 - 07/04/2024

Weather: sunny / light rain / windy

River Wear Tide Level: high

Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 34

Redshank - 4

Oystercatcher - 2

Lapwing - 4

Shelduck - 21

Shoveler - 5

Teal - 8

Tufted Duck - 6

Black-Headed Gull - 62

Herring Gull - 21

Graylag - 6

Canada Goose - 4

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Chaffinch - 9

Bullfinch - 3

Goldfinch - 2

Greenfinch - 2

Siskin - 10

Blue tit - 6

Great tit - 5

Coal Tit - 1

Reed Bunting - 1

Robin - 2

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Redshank - 2 (River Wear)

Long-Tailed tit - 1 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Canada Goose - 15 (Wader Lake meadow)

Canalag (Hybrid) - 1 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Graylag - 7 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Shelduck - 19 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Lapwing - 7 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Coot - 4 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Grey Heron - 20 (Heronry)

Grey Heron - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Kestrel - 1 (Saline Lagoon footpath)

Amphibian / Fish:

Smooth Newt (Amphibian ponds)

Invertebrates:

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Flora / Fungi:

Marsh Marigold Cuckoo Flower (Amphibian ponds)

Green Alkanet (Wader Lake footpath)

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