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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 4/3/25

Weather : Overcast

River Wear Tide Level : High (down)

Wader Lake Species

Shelduck -18

Tufted Duck -3(m) 4(f)

Mallard -11(m) 2(f)

Teal - 6(m) 4(f)

Shoveler - 3(m)

Gadwell - 2(m) 2(f)

Oystercatcher - 4

Lapwing - 9

Herring Gull -96

Black Headed Gull -72

Greylag - 4

Canada Goose -8

Grey Heron-7

Moorhen - 6

Coot - 1

Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station

Blue Tit - 5

Bullfinch -2(m) 2(f)

Great Tit -4

Goldfinch -5

Coal Tit - 1

Great Spotted Woodpecker -1(m)

Long Tailed Tit -1

Dunnock -1

Chaffinch -1(m) 2(f)

Jay - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Canada Goose- Wader Lake Meadow- 14

Greylag - Wader Lake Meadow - 1

Grey Heron -Heronry -36

Stock Dove -Heronry -3

Moorhen -River Wear -2

Black Headed Gull - River Wear -16

Shelduck - Saline Lagoon-2

Moorhen - Saline Lagoon- 1

Woodpigeon - Saline Lagoon -11

Greylag - Reservoir- 2

Canada X Greylag Hybrid - Reservoir -1

Mallard - Reservoir - 8(m) 4(f)

Gadwall -Reservoir -2(m) 3(f)

Tufted Duck -Reservoir - 2(m) 3(f)

Reed Bunting - Round Table Ponds - 1(m singing)

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