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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 - 16/01/25

Weather : Sunny and cold

River Wear Tide Level : High

Wader Lake Species (100% frozen)

Herring Gull - 41

Black Headed Gull - 72

Stock Dove - 4

Heronry

Grey Heron - 7

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1

Robin -2

Nuthatch -1

Great Tit -6

Blue Tit - 7

Chaffinch - 8

Magpie - 1

Bullfinch - 3

Coal Tit - 1

Birds Noted Around Site

Long Tailed Tit - 5 - Pen 1

Cormorant - 1 - River Wear

Mallard - 18 - River Wear

Shelduck - 1 - River Wear

Black Headed Gull - 122 - River Wear

Herring - 6 - River Wear

Teal - 5 - River Wear

Goldfinch - 4 - Wader lake footpath

Siskin - 14 - Dragonfly Pond

Goldfinch - 36 - Dragonfly Pond

Redpoll - 3 - Dragonfly Pond

Shelduck - 22 - Reservoir

Tufted Duck - 26 - Reservoir

Coot - 1 - Reservoir

Herring Gull - 7 - Reservoir

Mallard - 18 - Reservoir

Long Tit - 1 - Lookout

Woodpecker (drumming) - Lookout

Great Tit - 1 - Lookout

Magpie - 1 - Lookout

Mammals on site

Roe Deer @ Saline Lagoon

Roe Deer @ Dragonfly Pond

Brown Hare @ Dragonfly Pond

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