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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 - 23/01/2024

Weather: Cloudy


Wader Lake Species

Shelduck - 14
Mallard - 5
Tufted Duck - 12
Grey Heron - 2
Canada Goose (meadow) - 1
Lapwing - 3
Herring Gull - 26 (2 juvenile)
Black-headed Gull - 16
Coot - 1
Moorhen - 3


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Blackbird - 1
Coal Tit - 1
Chaffinch - 4
Great Tit - 5
Blue Tit - 8
Bullfinch - 4 (2 male, 2 female)
Robin - 1
Nuthatch - 1
Stock Dove - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 7
Greenfinch - 5 (3 female, 2 male)
Dunnock - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Grey Heron (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Kestrel (Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Greenfinch (Wader Lake footpath) - 1 female
Robin (Wader Lake footpath) - 1
Kingfisher (River Wear) - 1
Cormorant (River Wear) - 1
Redshank (River Wear) - 3
Teal (River Wear) - 4
Kestrel (River Wear) - 1
Mallard (River Wear) - 11
Carrion Crow (River Wear) - 1


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Flora/Fungi;

Snowdrops

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