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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 12/12/24

Weather ; Overcast mild

River Wear level : Low

Wader Lake Species : Water Level - High

Lapwing - 32

Gadwall - 10

Teal - 16

Black Headed Gull - 11

Shelduck - 6

Sparrowhawk - 1

Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station

Coal Tit - 7

Blue Tit - 11G

Great Tit - 9

Bullfinch - 15 (7 female, 8 male)

Goldfinch - 7

Greenfinch -12

Chaffinch - 14

Nuthatch - 2

Treecreeper - 1

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (m)

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Goosander - River - 8

Golden eye - River - 1 (m)

Grey Heron - River - 3

Cormorant - River - 2

Black headed gull- River- 144

Herring Gull - 34

Redshank - River - 7

Curlew - River - 4

Siskin - Wader Lake path- 11

Lesser redpoll - Wader Lake path - 3

Water Rail - Lagoon - 1



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