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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 - 07/11/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 07/11/2019

Weather: Cloudy light rain showers Wader Lake - AM - Mid TideMallard - 12Shelduck - 5Teal - 15Saline LagoonTeal - 2Mocorhen - 1Other birds noted around siteHeron (River) - 2Mallard (River) - 48Teal - (River) - 8Hawthorn WoodWillow tit - 1Nuthatch - 1Bullf

7 November 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 06/11/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 06/11/2019

Weather: Sunny / ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - Mid TideMallard - 8Teal - 28Shoveler - (Male) 1 (Female) 1Shelduck - 5Saline LagoonBlack Headed Gull - 17Shelduck - 2Teal - 2Kingfisher (Reedbed) 1 (Male)Smew - 1Other birds noted around si

6 November 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 05/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 05/11/19

Weather: Light rainWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighAMWader LakeMid Water LevelGrey Heron - 2Mallard - 64Teal - 22Mute Swan - 2Saline LagoonHigh Tide LevelTeal - 1Hawthorn WoodWillow Tit - 1Bullfinch - 6Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (female)Blue

5 November 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 04/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 04/11/19

Weather: MixedWind Speed: Light/NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh Water LevelTeal - 24 (male), 23 (female)Grey Heron - 1Shoveler - 2 (male), 1 (female)Shelduck - 7Kestrel - 1 (female)Great Spotted Woodpecker - (heard)Saline LagoonAMHigh Wate

4 November 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 02/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 02/11/19

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMMid Water LevelCommon Snipe - 4Redshank - 6Shelduck - 4Teal - 23Grey Heron - 2Black-Headed Gull - 14Saline LagoonAMMid Water LevelKingfisher - 1Curlew - 1Teal - 5Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk - 1 (female)Bull

2 November 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 01/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 01/11/19

Weather: Rain/Overcast Wind Speed: Light (SE)River Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMMid Water LevelAvocet - 2Common Snipe - 14Redshank - 6Shelduck - 6Teal - 76Shoveler - 4Jay - 2Grey Heron - 1Black-Headed Gull - 10Saline LagoonAMMid Water LevelCurlew - 1Sh

1 November 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 31/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 31/10/19

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid/lowTeal - 28Mallard - 4Shelduck - 4Sparrowhawk (flew over heron hedge) - 2Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1 maleShelduck - 2Curlew - 1Black-headed Gull - 37Hawthorn WoodNuthat

31 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 30/10/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 30/10/2019

Weather: Sunny / ColdWader Lake - AMTeal - 47Shoveler - 7Black - Headed Gull - 28Snipe - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 4Mute Swan - 2Little Egret - 1Kingfisher - 1Other birds noted around siteTree Sparrow (Centre Feeder) - 2Red Wing (North wood) - 20Black - Headed

30 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 29/10/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 29/10/2019

Weather: Sunny / ColdWind Speed N/ARiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid TideTeal - 20Shoveler - 3Shelduck - 6Black - headed gull - 58Saline Lagoon Black - headed gull - 3Other birds noted around siteCurlew - (River wear) - 1Little egret (River

29 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 28/10/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 28/10/2019

Weather: Sunny / ColdWind Speed: N/ARiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Low TidePink - footed geese - (flew over) 120+Shelduck - 7Teal - (Male) 11 (Female) 13Shoveler - (Male) 5 (Female) 4Kestrel - (Male) 1Jay - 1Snipe - 4Saline LagoonKingfisher -

28 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 27/10/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 27/10/2019

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Mild GustsRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid TideShoveler - (Female) 5 (Male) 1Jackdaw - 24Carrion Crow - 1Teal - (Female) 16 (Male) 19Grey Heron - 2Shelduck - 6Snipe - 2Curlew - 1Herring Gull - 3Black - Headed Gull

27 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 26/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 26/10/19

Weather: Rain, 6cWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid TideShelduck - 6Shoveler - 2Teal - 18Black-headed gull - 36Grey heron - 2Saline LagoonKingfisher (female) - 1Grey heron - 1Teal - 9Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker - 2T

26 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 24/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 24/10/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMMid Water LevelShoveler - 8Shelduck - 6Teal - 33Saline LagoonAMLow Water LevelKingfisher - 1Grey Heron - 1Little Egret - 1Hawthorn WoodBullfinch - 5Great tit - 2Goldfinch - 7Chaffinch

24 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 23/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 23/10/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMMid Water LevelTeal - 27Shovler - 5Shelduck - 3Black Headed Gull - 68Redshank - 1Saline LagoonAMMid Water LevelCurlew - 1Teal - 8Redshank - 1Black Headed Gull - 10Hawthorn WoodBlue tit -

23 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 22/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 22/10/19

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh Water LevelTeal - 70Shoveler - 7 (5 males, 2 females) Black-headed Gull - 80Shelduck - 4Redshank - 2Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1 (males)Teal - 17Little Egret - 1Black-headed Gull -

22 October 2019