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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 24/07/2025

Weather : mild,sunny at times

River Wear Tide Level : low

am/pm

Wader Lake Species


Total

Greylag

4

Shelduck

6 Juv

Mallard + 5 well developed young

7

Gadwall

5

Teal

4

Shoveler

2

Grey Heron

5

Oystercatcher

1 + 1 Juv

Black Tailed Godwit

1

Redshank

6

Avocet

4

Curlew

8

Swift

1

Swallow

3

Stock Dove

5

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Great Tit

4

G.S Woodpecker

1 M

Blue Tit

6

Robin

1 juv

Coal Tit

1

Dunnock

2

Chaffinch

3

Bullfinch

3

am/pm

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Jackdaw

Over Site

22

Kestrel

Over Site

1

Common Buzzard

Over Site

1

B.H Gull

River Wear

117

Herring Gull

River Wear

42

Cormorant

River Wear

3

Mallard

Saline Lagoon

32

Shelduck

Saline Lagoon

1

Reed Bunting

Amphib Pond

1 M

Willow Warbler

Amphib Pond

1

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Amphibians / Fish: Invertebrates:

7 Eel (young 5-7cm) – Wader Lake Southern Hawker – Hawthorn Wood

Comma – Wader Lake Footpath

Meadow Brown – Forgotten Meadow

Holly Blue – Picnic area

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