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.

Wildlife sightings 19/02/25

1 min read • 19 February 2025

Weather :Overcast

River Wear Tide Level :High

Wader Lake Species (Am)

Mute Swan - 1

Greylag -1

Shoveler -1

Tufted Duck - 1

Shelduck - 11

Lapwing - 18

Oystercatcher - 1

Iceland Gull -1

Black Headed Gull -125

Herring Gull - 137

Grey Heron - 2

Coot - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Blue Tit -5

Chaffinch - 2(m) 2(f)

Great Tit - 5

Greenfinch- 1

Coal Tit - 2

Robin- 1

Long-Tailed Tit - 6

Dunnock - 2

Bullfinch -4(m) 2(f)

Nuthatch - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Common Buzzard - Amphibian Ponds -1

Tufted Duck - River Wear - 12

Goldeneye - River Wear - 2

Grey Heron - Heronry - 11

Lapwing- Wader Lake Meadow- 20

Mistle Thrush - Wader Lake Footpath - 1

Great Spotted Woodpecker - Hollow Wood-1

Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 8

Mallard - Reservoir - 3

Other Wildlife Noted Around Site

Roe Deer -Hidden Meadow- 2

Brown Hare - Hidden Meadow- 3

Eurasion Otter - River Wear - 2

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