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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 - 27/04/2024

Weather sunny

River Wear Tide Level high

Wader Lake Species

Sand Martin - 8

Shoveler - 4

Shelduck - 29

Tufted Duck - 9

Gadwall - 43

Teal - 46

Avocet - 27

Redshank - 2

Lapwing - 1

Black-headed Gull - 106

Herring Gull - 2

Greylag Goose - 3 (paid with one gosling)

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Great tit - 4

Coal tit - 1

Blue tit - 4

Chaffinch - 5

Goldfinch - 3

Greenfinch - 1

Bullfinch - 2

Dunnock - 1

Song Thrush 1 (Singing)

Feral Pigeon - 2

Bird Species Around Site

Shelduck - 8 (River Wear)

Black-headed Gull - 4 (River Wear)

Mallard - 3 (River Wear)

Tufted Duck - 7 (River Wear)

Goosander - 1 (River Wear)

Shoveler - 2 (Amphibian Ponds)

Canada Goose - 2 (Corner Meadow)

Shelduck - 4 (Corner Meadow)

Lapwing - 1 (Corner Meadow)

Canada Goose - 16 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Graylag Goose - 10 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Lapwing - 13 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Oystercatcher - 4 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Shelduck - 7 (Wader Lake Meadow)

Grey Heron - 11 (Heronry)

Gadwall - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Avocet - 2 (Saline Lagoon)

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