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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 04/10/19

Wildlife Sightings 04/10/19

Weather: Overcast/rainingWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid/lowShoveler - 5 (4 male & 1 female)Teal - 21Lapwing - 82Black-headed Gull - 21Shelduck - 3Redshank - 67Greenshank - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 1S

4 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings 02/10/19

Wildlife Sightings 02/10/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid/lowShoveler - 5 (3 male & 2 female)Curlew - 4Lapwing - 2Black-headed Gull - 78Black-tailed Godwit - 1Teal - 9Shelduck - 2Mute Swan - 1Saline Lagoon Tim

2 October 2019
Wildlife sightings - 02/10/19

Wildlife sightings - 02/10/19

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeShoveler 5Curlew 4Lapwing 2Black-headed gull 1Black-tailed godwit 1Teal 9Shelduck 2Mute swan 1Saline LagoonKingfisher 1Greylag 1Grey heron 1Redshank 1Teal 12Hawthorn WoodBlue tit 5Great tit 2Nuthatch 1Coal tit 2Bullfinch 7Cha

2 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/19

Weather: RainWind Speed: CalmRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAM Low Water LevelCormorant - 1Gadwall - 16Mallard - 52Teal - 32Shoveler - 5 (2 male, 3 female)Shelduck - 1Lapwing - 2Curlew - 9Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 3Black-headed Gull - 17Tufted Duck -

1 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: CalmRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low TideTeal - 34Shoveler - 5Curlew - 4Kestrel - 1 flew overheadMute Swan - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 11Grey Heron - 1Mallard - 11Hawthorn WoodBullfinch - 5Chaffinch - 7Dunnock - 1Coal

30 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/19

Weather: Overcast/wetWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - High TideTeal - 50Shoveler - 4Grey Heron - 1Curlew - 10Black-headed Gull - 8Saline LagoonMallard - 25Hawthorn WoodBlue Tit - 10Great Tit - 8Bullfinch - 7Greenfinch - 1Coal T

29 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/19

Weather: Overcast-RainWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid-LowWader Lake - AM - High TideGrey wagtail - 2Teal - 59Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 9Curlew - 11Avocet - 1Grey heron - 1Black-headed gull - 6Saline LagoonTeal - 6Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpec

28 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 27/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 27/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid TideShoveler - 1Teal - 26Gadwall - 2Mallard - 8Common snipe - 10Redshank - 15Curlew - 6Lapwing - 9Saline LagoonLittle egret - 1Kingfisher - 1Teal - 9Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 1Gr

27 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/19

Weather: warm/overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeGadwall - 10Teal - 26Lapwing - 4Redshank - 14Snipe - 1Grey Heron - 1Wigeon - 10Curlew - 2Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Blue Tit - 4Great Tit - 3Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 4Bullfinch - 1Rob

24 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/19

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - Mid Water LevelCurlew - 4Black-Tailed Godwit (1 Juv) - 8Lapwing - 49Redshank - 36Wigeon - 7Gadwall - 13Mallard - 28Teal - 32Black- headed Gull - 48Saline LagoonTeal - 3Mallard - 3Curlew (across

23 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/19

Weather: Mist (Fading)Wind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low TideGreenshank - 1Redshank - 73Black-tailed godwit - 12Common snipe - 9 Lapwing - 66Curlew - 26Common gull - 1Grey heron - 5Teal - 60Kestrel - 1Saline Lagoon - AM - Hi

22 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low TideRedshank - 49Greenshank - 1Curlew - 13Black-tailed godwit - 2Teal - 28Black-headed gull - 14Grey heron - 2Saline LagoonLittle egret - 2Grey heron - 1Hawthorn WoodDunnock

21 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2019

Weather: Warm, SunnyWader Lake - AM - Low TideGreenshank - 1Teal - 16Redshank - 39Shoveler - 1Curlew - 12Snipe - 1Lapwing - 20Shelduck - 11Black-headed gull - 69Saline LagoonLesser black-backed gull - 2Black-headed gull - 6Curlew - 1Teal - 4Kingfisher - 1

20 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings 19/09/19

Wildlife Sightings 19/09/19

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Tide: LowSnipe - 6Redshank - 30Teal (1 female) - 31Curlew - 2Greenshank - 1Lapwing - 11Grey Heron (on meadow) - 1Black-headed Gulls - 42Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: MidRedshank -

19 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 18/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 18/09/19

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Tide: LowTeal - 31Snipe - 6Redshank - 12Black-tailed Godwit - 1Black-headed Gull - 60Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: HighLesser Black-backed Gull - 2Teal - 2Black-headed Gull - 2Ha

18 September 2019