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.

Wildlife sightings - 29/02/2024

1 min read • 29 February 2024

Weather : Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Low

WADER LAKE

Buzzard 1

Greylag Goose 2

Canada Goose 15

Mute Swan 3

Shelduck 29

Tufted Duck 2

Coot 1

Oystercatcher 4

Lapwing 30

Black headed gull 59

Grey Heron 42

Wigeon 2

Avocet 4

HAWTHORN WOOD BIRD FEEDING STATION

Willow tit (Red/green colour ring) 1

Stock dove 5

Great Spotted Woodpecker 1

Siskin 1

Bullfinch 2 male, 1 female

Coal tit 2

Long tailed tit 2

Robin 2

Goldfinch 1

Chaffinch 2

Around Site

Tawney Owl :- Hawthorn wood 2

Reed Bunting :- Waderlake footpath 1

Long Tailed tit :- Waderlake footpath 1

Kestrel :- Saline Lagoon footpath 1

Gradwall :- Saline Lagoon 2

Redshank :- Saline lagoon 1

Oystercatcher :- Saline lagoon 2

Mute swan :- Wader lake 3

Greylag/Canda hybrid :- Wader lake 2

Goldcrest :- Hawthorn wood:- 1

Grey Wagtail :- The orchard 1

Wren :- Waderlake footpath 1

Carrion Crow :- Hawthorn Wood 2

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Wildlife sightings - 29/02/2024

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