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 - 23/10/2024

1 min read • 23 October 2024

Weather

clear

River Wear Tide Level:

high

Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 2

Black-tailed Godwit - 4

Redshank - 41

Black-headed Gull - 20

Herring Gull - 1

Lapwing - 13

Moorhen - 6

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Hide

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Robin - 1

Blue tit - 3

Great tit - 4

Coal Tit - 2

Bullfinch - 1

Goldfinch - 3

Chaffinch - 5 + 2

Magpie - 2

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Water Rail - 1 (Round Table)

Teal - 5 (Saline Lagoon)

Mallard - 8 (River Wear)

Mallard - 2 (River Reedbed)

Moorhen - 1 (River Reedbed)

Goldcrest - 1 (Forgotten Meadow)

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Wildlife Sightings - 23/10/2024

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