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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 - 26/05/2024

Weather Cloudy / showers

River Wear Tide Level low

Wader Lake Species

Mute Swan - 2

Gadwall - 7

Tufted Duck - 2

Coot - 1

Oystercatcher - 2

Lapwing - 2

Black-headed Gull - 120

Common Turn - 80

Grey Heron - 18

Sand Martin - 10

Avocet - 24

Shoveler - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Blue Tit - 2

Jay - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Bullfinch -- 2 + 1

Goldfinch - 5

Chaffinch - 1 + 3

Coal Tit - 1

Dunnock - 1

Robin - 1

Great Tit - 2

Stock Dove - 2

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1

Birds Around Site

Greenfinch - 4 (Centre Feeders)

Mute Swan - 1 (River Wear)

Tufted Duck - 10 (Reservoir)

Pheasant - 1 + 1 (Hawthorn Wood)

Redshank - 1 (River Wear)

Buzzard - 1 (Hawthorn Wood)

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (Centre Feeders)

Kestrel - 1 (Amphibian ponds)

Magpie - 2 (Hawthorn hide)

Sedge Warbler - 1 (Wader Footpath)

Swallow - 2 (River Wear)

House Martin - 5 (Dragonfly ponds)

Reed Bunting - 2 (Wader Footpath)

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