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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 10/10/2024

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Weather: Sunny / windy

River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Species

Teal - 39

Shoveler - 3

Shelduck - 1 Juvenile

Avocet - 3 + 2 Juvenile

Lapwing - 37

Greenshank - 3

Redshank - 72

Spotted Redshank - 1

Black-tailed Godwit - 4

Common snipe - 1

Black-headed Gull - 70

Grey Heron - 5 + 2

Wigeon - 7

Mallard - 6





Curlew - 5

Common Snipe - 2

Ruff - 2


Moorhen - 3 + 1 Juv

Canada Goose - 6

Pied Wagtail - 2

Little Stint - 1

Herring Gull - 2 + 17 Juv


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Jay - 2

Blue Tit - 7

Great Tit - 6

Coal Tit - 2

Bullfinch - 1 + 1 + 1

Goldfinch - 3 + 2

Greenfinch - 3 + 2

Robin - 2

Dunnock - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Grey Heron - 1 (River Wear)

Mute Swan - 1 (River Wear)

Wood Pigeon - 3 (River Wear)

Mallard - 24 (River Wear)

Moorhen - 5 + 2 Juvenile (Wader Lake)

Mallard - 3 (Wader Lake)

Grey Heron - 1 (Heronry)

Teal - 2 (Saline Lagoon)

Mallard - 10 (Reservoir)

Tufted Duck - 7 (Reservoir)


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