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 - 29/10/2023

1 min read • 29 October 2023

Weather: steady rain

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Grey Heron - 4

Black-headed Gull - 11

Teal - 68

Goosander - 3

Common Snipe - 1

Lapwing - 5

Herring Gull - 3

Mallard - 12

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Coal Tit - 5

Great Tit - 5

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Willow tit (un ringed)

Blue Tit - 8

Chaffinch - 8

Robin - 2

Dunnock - 2

Goldfinch - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Kestrel - 1 (Hidden Meadow)

Redwing - 9 (Hawthorn wood Scrub)

Willow tit - 1 (Hawthorn wood Scrub)

Goosander - River Wear - 2

Greater black-backed Gull - 1 (River wear)

Greater spotted Woodpecker - 1 (The Lookout)

Bullfinch - 2 (The Lookout)

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Wildlife Sightings - 29/10/2023

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