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.

Today's wildlife highlights

1 min read • 6 March 2013

Wader Lake (AM, high tide)

Grey heron - 25

Redshank - 74

Lapwing - 18

Oystercatcher - 2

Black-headed gull - 37

Lesser black-backed gull - 3 adults and 1 juvenile

Shelduck - 15

Teal - 27

Plus 12 shelduck on the saline lagoon.

Hawthorn Wood feeding station (AM)

Siskin - 8

Bullfinch - 5

Chaffinch - 10

Coal tit - 10

Blue tit - 12

Great tit - 9

Elsewhere (AM)

Cormorant on the River Wear - 1

Goosnader on the River Wear - 1

Reed bunting in the filter reedbed - 2

Long-tailed tit near the Pond zone - 2

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