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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 - 29/08/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/2024

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 6Black - tailed Godwit - 18Oystercatcher - 1Curlew - 2Lapwing - 94Redshank - 8Greenshank - 1Grey Heron - 3Little Egret - 1Gadwall - 23Shoveler - 5Teal - 11Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Statio

29 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 2Avocet - 4 + 3 juvGodwit - 47Curlew - 4Lapwing - 28Oystercatcher - 1Redshank - 9Teal - 20Shelduck - 1Grey Heron - 4Black - Headed Gull - 75 Herring Gull - 4 + 8 juvHawthorn Wood

28 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 27/08/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 27/08/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 3Black - tailed Godwit - 44Redshank - 41Lapwing - 68Curlew - 6Avocet - 3 + 6 juvTeal - 7Mallard - 4Gadwall - 7Black - headed Gull -133Herring Gull - 2 + 6 juvGrey Heron - 2 juvHaw

28 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 25/08/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 25/08/2024

Weather: WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: High 4.5 metresWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 16Teal - 39Black - tailed Godwit - 40Avocet - 9Curlew - 66Redshank - 32Grey Heron - 9Gadwall - 20Cormorant - 2Lapwing - 94Canada Goose - 9Greylag Goose - 4Lesser black - back

25 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 24/08/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 24/08/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 4Avocet - 9Curlew - 23Redshank - 47Lapwing - 86Ringed Plover - 2Black - tailed Godwit - 20Teal - 34Shelduck - 7Black - headed Gull - 65Canada Goose - 40Moorhen - 5Hawthorn Wood Bi

24 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 23/08/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 23/08/2024

Weather: Warm/Overcast/WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 4Shelduck - 2 + 6 juvGrey Heron - 1 juvTeal - 21Redshank -m 41Curlew - 50Lapwing - 60Black - headed Gull - 141Black - tailed Godwit - 4Canada Goose - 39Canada x Greylag Goos

23 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings 22/08/2024

Wildlife Sightings 22/08/2024

Weather: overcast / showers / warm / windyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighTeal - 22Sand Martin - 15Shelduck - 1 + 8Avocet - 4Curlew - 14Black Tailed Godwit - 5Lapwing - 129Black Headed Gull - 139Canada Goose - 1Pied Wagtail - 1Herring Gull - 1Gadwall - 1Hawtho

22 August 2024
Wildlife sightings - 21/08/2024

Wildlife sightings - 21/08/2024

Weather: Sunny/Windy River Wear Tide Level: High Avocet - 5 Sand Martin - 7 +4 juvenile Black Tailed Godwit - 17 Curlew - 3 Lapwing - 99 Teal - 31 Shelduck - 3 juvenile Black Headed Gull - 81 Herring Gull - 4 Lesser Black Backed

21 August 2024
Wildlife sightings - 20/08/2024

Wildlife sightings - 20/08/2024

a.m. Ride Level: Wader LakeGrey heron 3 juvenileAvocet 10 (6 ad + 4 juvenile)Black-tailed godwit 20Whimbrel 1Curlew 3Lapwing 26Common snipe 1Redshank 3Teal 24Northern shoveler 1Shelduck 8 juvenileBlack-headed gull 17Sand martin 36Sparrowhawk 1Hawthorn Woo

20 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings 19/08/24

Wildlife Sightings 19/08/24

Weather: overcast / breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowTeal - 26Avocet - 4Shelduck - 9Moorhen - 9Coot - 1Black - tailed Godwit - 13Sand Martin - 6Mallard - 4Grey Heron - 1Lapwing - 37Canada Goose - 2Herring gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat-spotte

19 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 18/07/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 18/07/2024

Weather: Windy/BrightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowKingfisher (Singing)Shoveler - 4Avocet - 2 + 2 juvTeal - 30Shelduck - 6Sand Martin - 10Grey Heron - 4Lapwing - 401Black - tailed Godwit - 1Snipe - 1Curlew - 3Canada Goose - 2Black - headed Gull - 4Gadwall - 6

18 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 9Shelduck - 6 juvTeal - 19Garganey - 2Avocet - 2Pied Wagtail - 2Lapwing - 42Grey Heron1 juvCommon Gull - 1Black -headed Gull - 4Swallow - 2Snipe - 1Goldfinch - 1Gadwall - 1Grey Her

16 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 15/08/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 15/08/2024

AMRiver River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBuzzard - 1Swift - 1Teal - 18Goldfinch - 10Lapwing - 150Avocet - 3Great Tit - 8Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 1 male + 3 femaleDunnock - 1Stock Dove - 1Redshank - River Wear - 1Sand Martin - Hidden Meadow - 8

15 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 14/08/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 14/08/2024

Weather: Sunny/Slightly CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 3 + 2 juvLittle Egret - 3Lapwing - 187 + 5 juvTeal - 22Avocet - 5Pied Wagtail - 2Curlew - 6Redshank - 48Black -tailed Godwit - 8Sand Martin - 14Common Gull - 1Black -h

15 August 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 13/08/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 13/08/2024

Weather: Sunny/Warm/CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 9Lapwing - 66Black -tailed Godwit - 7Teal -m 21Redshank - 42Lesser Black - backed Gull - 1 + 3 juvAvocet - 3Black - headed Gull - 47Curlew - 6Greylag Goose - 6Canada Goos

13 August 2024