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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 - 10/12/24

Weather : Clear

River Wear Tide Level : High

Wader Lake Species

Shelduck - 9

Lapwing - 10

Teal - 144

Grey Heron - 4

Herring Gull - 40

Black headed gull - 59

Gadwall - 7

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Nuthatch - 1

Bullfinch - 3

Coal tit - 3

Goldfinch - 1

Chaffinch - 5

Greenfinch - 1

Great tit - 5

Blue tit - 11

Wildlife noted around site

Grey Heron - 1 (River Wear)

Teal - 8 (River Wear)

Grey Heron - 2 (Saline lagoon)

Sparrowhawk - 1 (Wader Lake footpath)

Jay - 1 (Wader Lake footpath)

Willow tit - 1 (red & green ringed) (Wader Lake footpath)

Goldfinch - 15 (Wader Lake footpath)

Bullfinch - 1 (Wader Lake footpath)

Mammals sighted

Weasel - 1 Hunters Creek Cabin

Otters - Hunters Creek Cabin

Flora / Fungi

Velvet shank x 5 (fence line)

Red edged brittle stem x 20 (Hawthorn Wood)

Glistening inkcap x 30 (Hawthorn Wood)

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