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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 - 17/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 17/09/19

Weather: SunnyWader Lake - AM - Mid TideTeal - 32Snipe - 6Redshank - 6Lapwing - 19Curlew - 1Black-headed gull - 46Saline LagoonTeal - 5Lesser black-backed gull - 2Black-headed gull - 6Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 1Long-tailed tit - 2Robin - 1Greenfinch - 3Bull

17 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/19

Weather: Sunny/HazeWind Speed: 0River Wear Tide Level: Going outAMWader LakeWater Level: Muddy/LowMute Swan - 1Grey Heron - 1Teal - 27Snipe - 6Black-headed Gull - 2Lapwing - 3Saline LagoonTide Level: HighLesser Black-backed Gull - 1Teal - 5Hawthorn WoodNu

16 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/2019

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: MildWader Lake - AM - Low TideSnipe - 7Teal - 40Curlew - 6Black-tailed godwit - 10Redshank - 24Kingfisher (on stick outside Diego hide) - 1Lapwing - 65Saline LagoonWater rail - 1Lesser black-backed gull - 2Hawthorn WoodNuthatch

15 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/19

Weather - SunnyWind speed - BreezyWader Lake - AM - Low TideMute swan - 1Teal - 34Curlew - 4Redshank - 5Black-headed gull - 31Lapwing - 10Common snipe - 3Saline Lagoon Grey heron - 1Lesser black-backed gull - 2Curlew - 1Hawthorn WoodDunnock - 1Blue tit -

14 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings 13/09/19

Wildlife Sightings 13/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 28Lapwing - 35Redshank - 9Snipe - 2Grey Heron - 1Stock Dove - 2Kestrel (pair) - 2Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowTeal - 2Redshank - 1Black-headed Gull - 1Hawth

13 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 11/09/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 11/09/2019

Weather: sunnyWind speed: mid/gustyTide level a.m.: lowWader Lake:Grey heron - 1Pied wagtail - 1Black tailed godwit - 8Stock dove 2Lapwing 43Snipe 2Teal 36Redshank 15Saline LagoonKestrel 2Black headed gull 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk (female) 1Goldfinch 6Gr

11 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 10/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 10/09/19

Weather: Cloudy River Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AMTide Level: LowTeal - 12Snipe - 9Redshank - 3Lapwing - 63Black-tailed Godwit - 6Grey Heron - 4Shelduck - 4Bullfinch - 1Saline Lagoon - AM Tide Level: LowShelduck - 1Black-headed Gull - 2Hawthorn Woo

10 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/19

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LightWader Lake - AM - Low TideSnipe - 5Lapwing - 58Black-tailed Godwit - 7Teal - 48Grey Heron - 2Shelduck - 3Sparrowhawk - 1Stock Dove - 4Kestrel - 2Saline Lagoon Great Black-backed Gull - 2Black-headed Gull - 1Hawthorn WoodNut

9 September 2019
Washington Sightings - 8/9/2019

Washington Sightings - 8/9/2019

Weather: SunnySaline lagoonGrey heron - 1Lesser Black-backed gull - 2Redshank - 2Jay - 2Other birdsWillow tit - Centre feeders - 1Buzzard - Pen 1 - 1Jay - Pen 1 - 2Kestrel - Dragonfly ponds - 1Sparrowhawk - Amphibian ponds - 1Sparrowhawk - Forgotten meado

8 September 2019
Washington Sightings - 7/09/19

Washington Sightings - 7/09/19

Weather: SunnyWader Lake - AM - Incoming tideTeal - 17Snipe - 1Pied wagtail - 1Lapwing - 56Redshank - 27Curlew - 12Black-headed gull - 118Black-tailed godwit - 7Saline lagoonBlack-headed gull - 45Heron - 2Teal - 12Hawthorn woodNuthatch - 1Treecreeper - 1G

7 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings 06/09/19

Wildlife Sightings 06/09/19

Weather: WetWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighCurlew - 16Black-tailed Godwit - 10Redshank - 63Lapwing - 8Common Snipe - 8Shelduck - 12Teal - 25Grey Heron - 5Jay - 1Jackdaw - 200Stock Dove - 11Saline L

6 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings 04/09/19

Wildlife Sightings 04/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind speed: Mild gustsWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Muddy(Habitat management in effect)Greenshank - 1Little Egret - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Avocet - 3Teal - 32Snipe - 1Pied Wagtail - 1Lapwing - 3Redshank - 4Shelduck - 1Saline Lagoon

4 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 1/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 1/09/19

Weather: Warm/SunnyWind Speed: Mild gustsWader Lake - AM - Low Tide & MuddyGrey heron - 3Avocet - 7Black-tailed godwit - 2Lapwing - 131Stock dove - 3Shoveler - 2Redshank - 19Teal - 18Saline LagoonTeal - 2Lapwing - 1Mallard - 32Grey heron - 1Hawthorn WoodG

1 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 31/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 31/08/19

Weather: SunnyWader lake - AM - Low tideAvocet - 7Lapwing - 10Curlew - 2Common snipe - 2Redshank - 18Teal - 30Mallard - 3Gadwall - 27Shelduck - 1Grey heron - 6Saline lagoon Black headed gull - 25Lesser black-backed gull - 2Grey heron - 2Hawthorn woodSparr

31 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 30/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 30/08/19

Weather: OvercastWader Lake - AM - Low TideTeal - 33Avocet - 7Shoveler - 5Black-headed gull - 50Lapwing - 21Redshank - 11Heron - 1Stock dove - 5Shelduck- 1Saline LagoonMallard - 20Heron - 1Lesser black-backed gull - 2Teal - 3Hawthorn WoodCoal tit - 5Great

30 August 2019