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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 - 16/08/2024

Weather: Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Sand Martin - 9

Shelduck - 6 juv

Teal - 19

Garganey - 2

Avocet - 2

Pied Wagtail - 2

Lapwing - 42

Grey Heron1 juv

Common Gull - 1

Black -headed Gull - 4

Swallow - 2

Snipe - 1

Goldfinch - 1

Gadwall - 1

Grey Heron - Heronry - 2

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Nuthatch - 1

Robin - 1

Great Spotted Woodpecker - m1 (M) + 2 juv

Great Tit - 5 +2 juv

Blue Tit - 3

Bullfinch - 1 (M) 1 (F) + 1 juv

Jay - 1

Greenfinch - 3 (F)

Chaffinch - 2 (M) 4 (F)

Coal Tit - 1

Goldfinch - 2

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Redshank - River Wear - 4

Lapwing - River Wear - 1

Black - headed Gull - River Wear - 5

Herring Gull - River Wear - 92

Lesser Black - backed Gull - River Wear - 1

Teal - Saline Lagoon - 2

Black-Headed Gull - Saline Lagoon - 1

Invertebrates

Speckled Wood Butterfly - 2









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