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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 - 25/05/2024

Weather Sunny

River Wear Tide Level high

Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 21

Black-headed Gull - 142

Common Turn - 65

Common Sandpiper - 1

Ruddy Shelduck - 1

Shelduck - 35

Gadwall - 8 + 4

Tufted Duck - 5 + 2

Mallard - 7 + 4

Lapwing - 7

Mute Swan - 2

Graylag Goose 14 +7

Grey Heron - 1

Canada Goose - 15

Coot - 1 + 2

Moorhen - 3 + 3

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Robin - 1

Blue Tit - 4

Great Tit - 3

Coal Tit - 1

Chaffinch - 2 + 3

Goldfinch - 2

Pheasant - 1 + 1

Birds Around Site

Reed Warbler - 1 (Amphibians Ponds)

Goldfinch - 3 (Wader Lake Footpath)

Reed Buntin - 1(Wader Lake Footpath)

Willow Warbler - 1 (Wader Lake Footpath)

Canada Goose - 5 (Wader Lake Meadows)

Graylag Goose -2 (Wader Lake Meadows)

Shelduck - 8 (Wader Lake Meadows)

Graylag - 18 (Heronry)

Canada Goose - 2 (Saline Lagoon)

Tufted Duck - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Mute Swan - Wader Lake - 2

Invertebrates

Early Bumblebee

Axure Damselfly

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