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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 - 28/04/2024

Weather rain

River Wear Tide Level mid

Wader Lake Species

Gadwall - 3

Shelduck - 32

Graylag - 12

Canada - 23

Oystercatcher - 5

Tufted Duck - 14

Black-headed Gull - 128 (22 nests)

Black-tailed Godwit - 3 (1 summer + 2 winter)

Shoveler - 4

Avocet - 3 ( 1 nesting)

Lapwing - 11 (2 scrapping)

Grey Heron - 10 (5 Chicks)

Teal - 4

Starling - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Goldfinch - 3

Bullfinch - 4

Coal tit - 1

Blue tit - 9

Great tit - 3

Chaffinch - 4

Reed Bunting - 1

Bird Species Around Site

Gadwall - 2 (Saline Lagoon)

Shelduck - 3 (Saline Lagoon)

Avocet - 2 (Saline Lagoon)

Canada Goose - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Tufted Duck - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Teal - 3 (Saline Lagoon)


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