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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 - 29/11/2023

Weather: snow + Sunshine
River Wear Tide Level: low


Wader Lake Species

Buzzard - 1 ( in treeline)

Kestrel - 1 (singing) ( on meadow)

Teal - 30

Canada Goose - 1

Herring Gulls - 10

Black-headed Gulls - 13

Moorhen - 5

(On footpath)

Goldfinch - 15

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Robin - 2

Coal tit - 2

Bullfinch - 2

Great Tit - 10

Nuthatch - 1

Blue Tit - 7

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Herring Gull - 34 (River Wear)

Black-headed Gull - 33 (River wear)

Tree Creeper - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Redwing - 3 (Saline Lagoon)

Siskin - 50 (Dragonfly ponds) (Alder trees)

Black cap - 1 (Amphibian ponds) (Fox gate)

Greenfinch - 3 (The Lookout)

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1 singing (The Lookout)

Willow tit - 1 singing (Centre Feeders)

Jay - 2 singing (Spring Gill)

Goldfinch - 30 (Hidden Meadow)

Other wildlife Species Noted on site:

Mammals:

Roe Deer - 1 (Old Oak Meadow)

Flora / Fungi:

Glistering Inkcap - 100 (Wader Lake footpath)

Candle snuff (Across site)

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