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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 - 19/01/2023

Weather: Frosty / cold
River Wear Tide Level: mid


Wader Lake Species

Black-headed Gull - 155

Herring Gull - 13

Canada Goose - 1 (Meadow)

Magpie - 1

Carrion Crow - 2

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Long-tailed Tit - 8

Robin - 1

Siskin - 1

Greenfinch - 2

Chaffinch - 3

Bullfinch - 5

Blue Tit - 6

Great Tit - 3

Coal Tit - 2

Goldfinch - 1

Stock Dove - 3

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Redshank - 3 (River Wear)

Tufted Duck - 1 (River Wear)

Comorant - 1 (River Wear)

Teal - 28 (River Wear)

Grey Heron - 2 (River Wear)

Black-headed Gull - 78 (River Wear)

Herring Gull - 13 (River Wear)

Shelduck - 1 (River Wear)

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1 (Visitor Centre / Pondsone)

Great Tit - 1 (The Lookout)

Tufted duck - 34 (Reservoir)

Shelduck - 8 (Reservoir)

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