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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 - 21/09/2025

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Weather:  Bright. Clear skies

River Wear Tide Level:  Low

Wader Lake Species

Sparrowhawk - 1 female

Kestrel - 1 male

Teal - 111

Curlew - 32

Black-tailed Godwit - 1

Grey Heron - 4 juv

Black-headed Gull - 8

Herring Gull - 8

Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1

Cormorant - 1

Gadwall - 4

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Willow Tit - 1 (red and green)

Great Tit - 3

Coal Tit - 1

Goldfinch - 3

Chaffinch - 3

Bullfinch - 2

Blue Tit - 6

Robin - 1

Greenfinch - 2

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Kingfisher - Window on the Wear - 1

Blackcap - Wader Lake footpath - 1 (calling)

Grey Heron - Saline Lagoon - 1

Grey Heron - Forgotten Meadow - 1 (calling)

Willow Tit - Hawthorn Wood - 2 definite (suspected 3)

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Flora /Fungi

Shaggy Inkcap - Saline Lagoon Meadow

Glistening Inkcap - On fence line across site 

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