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Our Chilean flamingo flock is currently being housed indoors. This is a temporary measure as a precaution to avian influenza (bird flu). We will let you know as soon as they are safe to be outdoors. Thank you for your understanding.

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Wildlife Sightings 31/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 31/05/2025

Weather : Sunny/WarmRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Grey Heron 7ad+21juv Little Egret (in heron Hedge) 1 Avocet 14 Lapwin

31 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 29/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 29/05/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date:29/05/25Weather: light rain showers River Wear Tide Level: am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Avocet 19 Gadwall 67 C Tern

29 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 28/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 28/05/2025

Weather : Overcast River Wear Tide Level : Mid, going out am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 25 Oystercatcher 2 Black Headed Gull 28 Herring Gul

28 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 27/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 27/05/25

27 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 25/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 25/05/2025

Weather : Windy, SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet14 nests 41 Shelduck 38 Black headed gull27 nest 65 Grey H

25 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 24/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 24/05/25

Date:24/05/2025 Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Low am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Grey Heron 4 Avocet 16 Black-Headed Gull 31

24 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 23/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 23/05/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date:23/05/2025 Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Low am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Grey Heron 4 Avocet 16 Black-Head

23 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 22/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 22/05/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Black headed gull 56 (15 nesting) Avocet 13 (1 nesting East island) Tufted duck 12

22 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 21/5/2025

Wildlife Sightings 21/5/2025

Weather : Cool/CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level : High, going out am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Grey Heron 3 Avocet 32 Tufted Duck 9m 6f Mallard

21 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 20/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 20/05/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 20/05/25 Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: High

20 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 19/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 19/05/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 19/05/2025 Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: High

19 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 18/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 18/05/2025

Weather : Overcast, WindyRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Shelduck1 brood of 3 ducklings 28, 3 duckling Avocetat least 2 nesting 17 Swallo

18 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 17/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 17/05/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 17/05/2025 Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: High

17 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings 16/05/2025

Wildlife Sightings 16/05/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Gadwall 3m 2f Avocet 20 Canada Goose 12 Greylag Goose 23+ 1 juv

16 May 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 15/05/25

Wildlife Sightings - 15/05/25

Name: MJ Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 15/05/25 Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: Mid

15 May 2025