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Maintenance Notice - Saline Lagoon

Today (Thursday 23 April), our reserve team will be working around the saline lagoon to complete some important upkeep. This may cause brief disturbance to local wildlife.

We appreciate your support while we carry out this essential work

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Today's Sightings

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/High

Black-tailed Godwit - 2

Avocet (mating) - 14

Lapwing (on territories) - 10

Redshank - 1

Mute Swan - 4

Shoveler - 5

Pintail (possible escapes/unknown) - 2

Grey Heron - 20+ (8+ chicks)

Shelduck - 20+

 

Saline Lagoon

Gadwall - 2

Shelduck - 6

 

Hawthorn Wood

Chiffchaff - 1

Treecreeper - 1

Bullfinch - 2

Goldfinch - 2

Greenfinch - 1

Blue Tit - 4

Great Tit - 4

 

Other Birds

Mistle Thrush (Spring Gill wood) - 1

Sparrowhawk (Spring Gill wood) - 1

Great Spotted Woodpecker (North Wood) - 1

Grey Wagtail (Window on the Wear) - 1

Mute Swan (River Wear) - 3

Chiffchaff (Wader Lake path) - 2

 

Other Wildlife Species

Mammals:

Grey Squirrel (Hawthorn Wood)

 

Flora:

Primrose (flowering) Throughout reserve

Green Alconet (Northumbria Hide)

 

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