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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 - 08/04/2024

Weather: overcast

River Wear Tide Level: high

Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 22

Shelduck - 31

Shoveler - 12

Tufted Duck - 6

Gadwall - 1

Teal - 4

Black-Headed Gull - 61

Herring Gull - 24

Lapwing - 2

Mute Swan - 3

Canada Goose - 1

Graylag - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Blue tit - 8

Great tit - 5

Coal Tit - 1

Chaffinch - 6

Bullfinch - 1

Greenfinch - 2

Reed Bunting - 1

Siskin - 4

Common Redpoll - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Redshank - 2 (River Wear)

Teal - 2 (River Wear)

Gadwall - 2 (River Wear)

Shelduck - 19 (River Wear)

Canada Goose - 22 (Wader Lake meadow)

Graylag - 7 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Lapwing - 14 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Shelduck - 5 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Goldfinch - 2 (Wader Lake Footpath)

Reed Bunting - 2 (Wader Lake Footpath)

Grey Heron - 14 (Heronry)

Grey Heron - 2 (River Reedbed)

Kestrel - 1 (Saline Meadows)

Shelduck - 9 (Saline Meadows)

Graylag - 1 (Saline Meadows)

Kestrel - 1 (Saline Footpath)

Canalag - 1 (Forgotten Meadows)

Graylag - 1 (Forgotten Meadows)

Canada Goose - 2 (Forgotten Meadows)

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