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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 - 26/11/2023

Weather: cold / sunny and bright

River Wear Tide Level: low

Wader Lake Species

Moorhen - 4

Magpie - 1

Teal - 49

Shelduck - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Chaffinch - 13

Coal Tit - 2

Bullfinch - 6

Willow tit - 2

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Nuthatch - 1

Greenfinch - 3

Dunnock - 1

Great Tit - 6

Goldfinch - 1

Blue Tit - 9

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Goosander - 5 (River Wear)

Shelduck - 1 (River Wear)

Grey Heron - 1 (River Wear)

Lapwing - 50 (Top Meadow)

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1 (The Lookout Feeding Station)

Curlew - 1 (River Wear)

Fieldfare - 2 (Top Meadow)

Fieldfare - 3 (Saline Lagoon Footpath)

Tufted Duck - 14 (Reservoir)

Redshank - 2 (River Wear)

Long-Tailed Tit - 5 (Saline Lagoon footpath)

Siskin - 7 (Saline Lagoon footpath)

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