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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 - 16/02/2025

Weather : cold

River Wear Tide Level : low

Wader Lake Species

Grey Heron - 27 (seen collecting nesting materials, at least 10 nests occupied)

Lapwing - 29

Tufted Duck - 9

Shelduck - 12

Black Headed Gull - 31

Herring Gull - 14

Buzzard - 1 (perching on post on the meadow)

Canada Goose - 5

Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1M

Long-Tailed Tit - 4

Bullfinch - 4

Coal Tit - 2

Blackbird - 1

Siskin - 2M

Chaffinch - 7

Robin - 2

Dunnock - 1

Blue Tit - 4

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Cormorant - 1 (flying) (River Wear)

Teal - 4 (Saline Lagoon)

Goldcrest - 2 (in pine trees) (Middle Wood)

Willow Tit - 2 heard (Middle Wood and The Lookout)

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1 (The Lookout)

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1 drumming (on the trees) (Hawthorn Wood)

Nuthatch - 2 singing (Hawthorn Wood)

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1 drumming (The Duckery)

Buzzard - 1 calling (The River)

Canada Goose - 2 (Saline Lagoon)

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Roe Deer - 1M (Hawthorn Wood)

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