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ℹ️ Flamingos off show
Our flock of Chilean flamingos is currently being housed indoors. This is a temporary measure as a precaution to local avian influenza (bird flu).
We don't know how long this will last but we'll let you know as soon as they are safe to be back outdoors!
Thanks for your understanding.

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Latest sightings

Washington Sightings - 27/08/19

Washington Sightings - 27/08/19

Weather - WarmSaline lagoon Lapwing - 3Teal - 1Black headed gull - 3Other BirdsGreen sandpiper - Stream channel - 1Cormarent - River Wear - 3Jay - River reedbed - 1Tufted duck - Reservoir - 23Invertebrates:Common darter

27 August 2019
Washington Sightings - 26/08/19

Washington Sightings - 26/08/19

Weather - WarmSaline lagoonGrey heron - 1Curlew - 1Stock dove - 1Other Birds:Grey Heron - River reedbed - 1Kingfisher - Window on the Wear - 1Green sandpiper - Amphibian pond - 1Chiffchaff - Amphibian pond - 7Blackcap - Amphibian pond - 3Great spotted woo

26 August 2019
Washington Sightings - 25/08/19

Washington Sightings - 25/08/19

Weather - Warm/SunnyWader lake - AM - Low tideLapwing - 174Avocet - 12Common tern - 1Grey heron - 1Black-tailed godwit - 6Shelduck - 1Redshank - 16Teal - 26Gadwall - 14Stock dove - 2Saline lagoonLapwing - 9Redshank - 1Lesser black-backed gull - 2Hawthorn

25 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 24/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 24/08/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time/AM Water Level/LowLapwing - 180Black-tailed Godwit - 6Redshank - 10Avocet - 12Gadwall - 26Teal - 11Grey Heron - 9Common Tern - 8 & 4 juvenileBlack-headed Gull - 34Lesser Bla

24 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 23/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 23/08/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightWader Lake - AM - Low TideLapwing - 152Black-headed gull - 20 Common tern - 3Redshank - 8Black-tailed godwit - 8Avocet - 13Teal - 1Saline LagoonMallard - 60Lesser black-backed gull - 2Buzzard - 1Grey heron - 1Hawthorn WoodGr

23 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 20/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 20/08/19

Weather - OvercastWader lake - AM - Low tide:Green sandpiper- 1Avocet - 14Black-tailed godwit - 9Gadwall - 1Shoveler - 9Common tern - 14Redshank - 32Lapwing - 117Teal - 16Grey heron - 2Saline lagoonLapwing - 5Grey heron -1Hawthorn woodWillow tit - 1Great

20 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 19/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 19/08/19

Weather: Warm/sunWind Speed: MidWader Lake - AM - HighSwallow - 8Redshank - 27Lapwing - 62Common Tern - 18Jackdaw - 32Teal - 10Shoveler - 2Avocet - 6Shelduck - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 7Saline LagoonMallard - 29Lapwing - 4Lesser Black-Backed Gull - 2Hawthor

19 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 18/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 18/08/19

Weather - Sunny SpellsWader Lake - AM - High tideAvocet - 18Black-tailed godwit - 7Shoveler - 7Teal - 16Redshank - 18Common tern - 12Heron - 3Lapwing - 79Lesser black-backed gull - 3Saline lagoonStock doves - 2Lesser black-backed gull - 2Hawthorn woodNuth

18 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 17/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 17/08/19

Weather: SunnyWader Lake - AM - Low TideLesser black backed gull - 3Avocet - 18Shoveler - 2Shelduck - 4Lapwing - 165Common tern - 9Common snipe - 1Redshank - 3Black headed gull - 50Saline lagoonLapwing - 2Redshank - 1Mallard - 50Hawthorn woodBlue tit - 18

17 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/19

Weather: RainWind Speed: MidWader Lake - AM - Low TideSwallow - 6Green sandpiper - 2Teal - 12Black-tailed godwit - 1Avocet - 18Lapwing - 93Redshank - 18Lesser black-backed gull - 3Saline LagoonGrey heron - 1Mallard - 48Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 2Willow tit

16 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 15/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 15/08/19

Wader lake: AM - Low tideGreylag - 4Shelduck - 2Lesser Black backed gull - 2Avocet - 18Lapwing - 160Common tern - 14Black tailed godwit - 2Redshank - 15Black headed gull - 44Common snipe - 1Saline lagoonMallard - 29Moorhen - 2Wood pigeon - 4Hawthorn woodG

15 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 14/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 14/08/19

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LightWader Lake - AM - Low tideAvocet - 11Swallow - 6Lapwing - 159Redshank - 22Teal - 16Snipe - 4Lesser back-backed gull - 2Shoveler - 3Common tern - 30+Shelduck - 7Saline Lagoon Grey heron - 1Lapwing - 5Linnet - 2Lesser black-b

14 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 13/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 13/08/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Slight breezeWader Lake Time: AM Tide: LowStock Dove - 2Avocet - 8Teal - 18Black-tailed Godwit - 2Snipe - 3Shoveler - 6Grey Heron - 6Lapwing - 90Common Tern - 12Saline Lagoon Time:AM Tide:LowMallard - 44Grey Heron

13 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings 12/08/19

Wildlife Sightings 12/08/19

Weather: Damp/Overcast/Sunny SpellsWader Lake - AM - High Tide:Avocet - 19Lapwing - 181Common Tern - 9Redshank - 11Shelduck - 11Teal - 16Grey Heron - 5Black-headed gull - 8Lesser black-backed gull - 3Saline lagoon:Stock dove - 1Lapwing - 3Hawthorn wood:Ro

12 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 11/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 11/08/19

Weather: Rain/OvercastWind Speed: MildWader Lake - AM - Mid TideAvocet - 19Shoveler - 1Redshank - 15Grey heron - 4Lapwing - 81Saline LagoonLapwing - 16Stock dove - 1Hawthorn WoodRobin - 3Willow tit - 1Chaffinch - 12Blue tit - 9Other BirdsJay - Duckery - 3

11 August 2019