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Due to Storm Dave we will open slightly later at 11am on Sunday 5th April, this will allow us to assess any storm damage or clean up that needs doing to ensure the site is safe and accessible for our visitors. Thank you for your understanding, we look forward to welcoming you this Easter. 

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wildlife Sightings - 07/02/2022

wildlife Sightings - 07/02/2022
Weather: Frosty a bit of brigh

Wind speed: none

River wear tide level: mid

A.M

Wader lake:

Mute Swan - 3 (1 cygnet)

Shelduck - 17

Grey Heron - 14

Canada Goose - 19

Shoveler duck - 9

Herring Gulls - 62

Black-headed Gulls - 121

Lapwing - 15

Wigeon - 4

Tufted duck - 1

Teal - 22

Saline lagoon:

Moorhen - 1

Redshank - 1

Curlew - 1

Other wildlife nothed around site:

Mistle Thrush - 1 (Wader lake meadow)

Wren - 3 (1 Hollow wood, 2 across site)

Grey Heron - 1 ( Forgotten Meadow)

Song Thrush - 1 (North wood)

Great spotted woodpecker - 1 ( Centre feeders)

Hawthorn wood:

Dunnock - 2

Long-Tailed tits - 2

Greenfinch - 2

Jay - 1

Robin - 3

Bullfinch - 9

Coal tits - 3

Lookout feeding station:

Bullfinch - 5

Chaffinch - 5

Robin - 3

Dunnock - 1

Great spotted woodpecker - 1 (singing)

Other wildlife species spotted around site:

Mammals:

Roa Deer - 2 (River wear) going ou with the tide

Grey squirrel - 4 ( around wwt washington)


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