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.

Wildlife Sightings - 11/12/2023

1 min read • 11 December 2023

Weather: cold / dry

River Wear Tide Level: mid

Wader Lake Species

Shelduck -11

Teal - 78

Lapwing - 2

Canada goose - 1

Mallard - 58

Black-headed Gull - 3

Herring Gull - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Great Tit - 10

Blue Tit - 9

Robin - 1

Goldfinch - 2

Nuthatch - 1

Coal Tit - 4

Chaffinch - 9

Goldfinch - 3

Greenfinch - 2

Dunnock - 2

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Jay - 2 (Spring Gill wood)

Cormorant - 1 (River wear)

Bullfinch - 2 (Gully)

Buzzard - 1 (Heron Hedge)

Kestrel - 1 (Heron Hedge)

Redwing - 9 (Hawthorn wood)

Nuthatch - 1 (Hawthorn wood)

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Wildlife Sightings - 11/12/2023

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