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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 - 21/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 21/10/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh Tide LevelGrey Heron - 2Teal - 33Shoveler - 6Shelduck - 4Redshank - 37Snipe - 3Jay - 1Sparrowhawk - 1Saline LagoonLittle Egret - 1Kingfisher (heard)Teal - 14Jay - 1Snipe - 1Hawt

21 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/19

Weather: Showers/OvercastWind Speed: SlightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Mid TideSnipe - 2Teal - 42Shoveler - 4Tufted duck - 4Redshank - 20Shelduck - 4Black-headed gull - 55Grey heron - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 16Grey heron - 1Curlew - 1Hawthor

20 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/19

Weather: Cloudy but brightWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: High Wader Lake - AM - Mid TideShoveler - 9Teal - 22Curlew - 1Shelduck - 3Black-headed gull - 66Redshank - 16Black-tailed godwit - 1Common snipe - 9Saline LagoonTeal - 17Redshank - 1Black-h

19 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 18/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 18/10/19

Weather: Rain, overcastWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidGrey Heron - 3Shelduck - 6Wigeon - 1 femaleTeal - 58Shoveler - 4Common Snipe - 10Lapwing - 7Redshank - 5Curlew - 3Saline Lagoon Time: AM

18 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/19

Weather: Clear, sunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidTeal - 51Shoveler - 6 (4 male & 2 female)Black-headed Gull - 78Shelduck - 3Snipe - 3Lapwing - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: MidTeal -

17 October 2019
Wildlife sightings - 16/10/19

Wildlife sightings - 16/10/19

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeShoveler 8Teal 50Snipe 3Shelduck 1Lapwing 68Black-headed gull 50Saline LagoonLittle egret 2Grey heron 1Teal 3Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 2Willow tit 1Goldfinch 5Coal tit 2Blue tit 5Great tit 2Brambling 1Robin 1Chaffinch 9Bullfinch

16 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 15/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 15/10/19

Weather: Overcast/drizzlyWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMHigh TideTeal - 39Shoveler - 11 (6 males, 5 females)Lapwing - 36Curlew - 1Black-headed Gull - 29Shelduck - 3Saline LagoonTeal - 13Curlew - 1Hawthorn WoodCoal Tit - 3Dunnock -

15 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 14/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 14/10/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: None River Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - Mid TideShoveler - 14Lapwing - 7Shelduck - 3Kestrel - 1Redwing - 22 flew overSnipe - 5Saline Lagoon Teal - 7Hawthorn WoodWillow Tit - 2Water Rail - heardGreat Spotted Woodpecker -

14 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 13/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 13/10/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: StillWader Lake - AM - Low TideSnipe - 3Sparrowhawk - 1Teal - 27Shoveler - 9Lapwing - 14Redshank - 2Saline LagoonSnipe - 1Teal - 5Hawthorn Wood Willow Tit - 2Blue Tit - 5Dunnock - 1Robin - 4Other BirdsWillow Tit - River Reedbe

13 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 12/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 12/10/19

Weather: Sunny, clear skiesWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Low TideTeal - 23Shoveler - 6Lapwing - 11Black-headed gull - 52Canada goose - 1Saline LagoonBlack-headed gull - 5Teal - 1Wood pigeon - 11Hawthorn WoodBlue tit - 5Robin

12 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 11/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 11/10/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 27Pied Wagtail - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowTeal - 2Hawthorn WoodBlue Tit - 4Coal Tit - 3Chaffinch - 5Great Tit - 2Bullfinch - 4

11 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/19

Weather: cloudyWind Speed: light breezeWader LakeAMWater Level: HighTeal - 25Shoveler - 11 (4 males)Lapwing - 1Black-headed Gull - 22Shelduck - 1Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1 (female)Redshank - 1Hawthorn WoodCoal Tit - 3Goldfinch - 7Chaffinch - 6Nuthatch -

8 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/19

Weather: rain/windyWind Speed: mild gustsWader Lake AMWater Level: HighShoveler - 11 (5 males, 6 females)Lapwing - 7Teal - 36 (8 males, 28 females)Shelduck - 1Curlew - 9Black-headed Gull - 14Snipe - 4Redwing (flew over over) - 1Saline Lagoon AMTide Level:

7 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/19

Weather: RainingWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - High TideGadwall - 13Wigeon - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 47Lapwing - 1Snipe - 9Shoveler - 7Tufted duck - 4Curlew - 2Redshank - 5Black-tailed godwit - 1Saline Lagoon Teal - 5Redshank - 1J

6 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 05/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 05/10/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Mid/High TideShoveler - 10Lapwing - 3Teal - 17Grey heron - 1Redshank - 19Shelduck - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 19Curlew - 1Redshank - 1Black-headed gull - 1Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 1D

5 October 2019