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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 18/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log

Weather: Hot, sunny

River Wear Tide Level: High

am/pm

Wader Lake Species

Water Level

Total

Little Egret

3

Shelduck

1 + 5 juv

Mallard

1m 6f + 12 juv

Black Headed Gull

135

Lapwing

124

Greylag Geese

6

Shoveler

3f

Oystercatcher

7

Avocet

11

Moorhen

6

Redshank

13

Canada Goose

1

Canada x Greylag hybrid

2

Black Tailed Godwit

2

Curlew

3

Herring Gull

33

Lesser Black Backed Gull

1

Coot

3

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Blue tit

3

Bullfinch

1m 1f

Great tit

2 + 1 juv

Dunnock

1

Coal tit

3

Robin

1 juv

Chaffinch

1m 3f

Pheasant

3 juv

Goldfinch

2 + 1 juv

Moorhen

1

am/pm

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Blackcaps

Filter Reedbed

3 juv

Grey Heron

Heronry

2

Tufted Duck

Reservoir

1f

Herring Gull

River Wear

52

Curlew

Saline Lagoon

1

Lapwing

Saline Lagoon

5

Black Headed Gull

Saline Lagoon

8

Mallard

Saline Lagoon

12

Oystercatcher

Saline Lagoon

1

Moorhen

Saline Lagoon

1 + 2 juv

Herring Gull

Saline Lagoon

1

Shelduck

Saline Lagoon

1

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