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 - 30/12/2023

1 min read • 30 December 2023

Weather : overcast / frosty

River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake Species

Lapwing - 44

Shelduck - 14

Black headed Gull - 19

Moorhen - 1

Teal - 16

Curlew - 8

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Blue Tit - 8

Great Tit - 6

Coal Tit - 2

Willow tit - 1 (Heard)

Siskin - 2

Tree Creeper - 1

Bullfinch - 1 + 2

Chaffinch - 3 + 3

Dunnock - 1

Robin - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Canada Goose - 1 (Wader lake footpath)

Long-tailed Tit - 8 (The Lookout)

Blue tit - 2 (The Lookout)

Great tit - 2 (The Lookout)

Bullfinch - 1 (The Lookout)

Mallard - 2 (River Wear)

Moorhen - 2 (River wear)

Teal - 2 (River wear)

Tufted Duck - 7 (Reservoir)

Mallard - 18 (Reservoir)

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Wildlife Sightings - 30/12/2023

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