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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 13/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings 13/09/2024

Weather = SunnyRiver Tide Level = High Wader Lake Species Moorhen - 24Red Shank - 19Avocet - 2Lapwing - 85Ruff - 2Black-Headed Gull - 61Teal - 10Shoveler - 8Mute Swan - 2Mallard - 2Herring Gull - 2Hawthorn Hide Feeding Station Chaffinch - 3Great Tit -

13 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings 12/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings 12/09/2024

Weather = SunnyRiver Tide Level = HighWader Lake Species Red Shank - 34Avocet - 3Teal - 35Black Tail Godwit - 1Green Shank - 3Curlew - 14Black-Headed Gull - 145Lapwing - 17Mallard - 2Starling - 1Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station Blue Tit - 4Great Tit - 3

13 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 11/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 11/09/2024

Weather: sunny / windyRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesHerring Gull - 1Graylag Goose - 12 Canada Goose + Graylag Goose - 2Pied Wagtail - 1Greenshank - 4Shoveler - 20Curlew - 1Spotted Redshank - 1Redshank - 26Lapwing - 41Black - headed Gull - 1

11 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings 10/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings 10/10/2024

AMWeather: Sunny / windyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 39Shoveler - 3Shelduck - 1 JuvenileAvocet - 3 + 2 JuvenileLapwing - 37Greenshank - 3Redshank - 72Spotted Redshank - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 4Common snipe - 1Black-headed Gull - 70G

10 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/2024

AMWeather: Overcast/DrizzlyWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 84Avocet - 7Common Buzzard - 1Teal - 39Kestrel - 1 MaleCurlew - 3Oystercatcher - 1Ruffs - 3Lapwing - 37Shoveler - 7Black-tailed Godwit - 15Black-headed Gull - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGoldfin

9 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2024

Weather :DampWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 58Heron - 1Black - tailed Godwit - 6Black - headed Gull - 31Curlew - 5Lapwing - 48Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaPheasant - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2Dunnock - 1Greenfinch - 5Jay - 2Goldfinch - 3Bullfinch - 4Lo

8 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 07/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 07/09/2024

AMWeather: Overcast/foggyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 5 JuvBlack-tailed Godwit - 14Teal - 35Wigeon - 7Mallard - 6Shelduck - 1 JuvShoveler - 2Redshank - 45Lapwing - 75Curlew - 5Common Snipe - 2Ruff - 2Black-headed Gull - 60Moorhe

7 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 06/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 06/09/2024

Weather - SunnyRiver Tide Level - HighWader Lake Species Black Tailed Godwit- 16Redshank - 35Avocet - 2 + 2 (J)Curlew - 5Dunlin - 1Lapwing - 152Teal - 25Moorhen - 4Mallard - 12Canada Goose - 2Greylag - 128Lesser Black-Backed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Feeding

6 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2024

Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 146 Graylag - 207Canalag Goose ( Canada x Graylag ) - 7Lapwing - 111Black - tailed Godwits - 14Avocet - 1 Ruff - 1Redshank - 22Black headed Gull - 30Teal - 27Gadwall - 8Shoveler - 3Ha

5 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 04/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 04/09/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 1 + 5 juvGrey Heron - 2 juvTeal - 53Black - headed Gull - 23Greylag Goose - 28Canada Goose - 1Swallow - 1Canalag Goose ( Canada x Greylag ) - 6Shoveler - 10Black - tailed Godwits - 16La

4 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 03.09.2024

Wildlife Sightings - 03.09.2024

Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 1 JuvenileAvocet - 7Shoveler - 10Teal - 29Moorhen - 1Lapwing - 120Black Foiled - 17Curlew - 1Black headed Gull - 34Herring Gull - 1Starlings - 3Canada Goose - 4Gadwall - 4Hawthorn Wood

3 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings 02.09.2024

Wildlife Sightings 02.09.2024

Weather - Overcast/mistyRiver Wear Tide Level - LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 5Teal - 33Black tailed godwit - 10Shelduck - 1 juvShoveler - 16Gadwall - 9Lapwing - 133Red Shank - 1Black headed gull - 1 + 1 juvHawthorne Wood AreaLong Tailed Tit - 5Blue Tit -

3 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings -01.09.2024

Wildlife Sightings -01.09.2024

Weather: cloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighAvocet - 5Sand Martin - 7 +4 juvenileBlack Tailed Godwit - 17 Curlew - 3Lapwing - 99Teal - 31Shelduck - 3 juvenileBlack Headed Gull - 81Herring Gull - 4Lesser Black Backed Gull - 1Canada Goose - 1Grey Heron - 1H

1 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 31/08/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 31/08/2024

Weather: Cold/SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 4 + 1 juvBlack - tailed Godwit - 31Lapwing - 25Curlew - 1Shelduck - 5 juvTeal - 30Mallard - 2Black - headed Gull - 10Grey Heron - 1Mute Swan - 1Moorhen - 7Coot - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird F

31 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings for 30th August 2024

Wildlife Sightings for 30th August 2024

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species:Avocet - 4Lapwing - 150Black Tailed Godwit - 38Teal - 32Shoveler - 10Gadwall - 5Black Headed Gull - 13Shelduck - 1 juvGrey Heron - 1Moorhen - 6Wood pigeon - 1Hawthorne Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue T

30 August 2024