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Chilean flamingos

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

Wildlife Sightings - 01/11/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 01/11/2024

Weather: DryRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 26Moorhen - 7Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBullfinch - 2Chaffinch - 2Blue Tit - 1Nuthatch - 1Robin - 1Coal Tit - 1Greenfinch - 1Great Tit - 3Pheasant - 3magpie - 1Bird Species Noted Around Si

1 November 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 30/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 30/10/2024

Weather: DryRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 18Moorhen - 4Shoveler - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaChaffinch - 3Blue Tit - 1Robin - 1Great Tit - 2Coal Tit - 2Dunnock - 2Nuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 2 (M) 1 (F)Greenfinch - 1Goldfinch - 1Bird

30 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 29/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 29/10/2024

Weather - OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level - lowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 5Moorhen - 7Grey Heron - 1Goldfinch - 4Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 3Coal Tit - 3Great Tit - 2Bullfinch - 2Goldfinch - 3Greenfinch - 4Chaffinch - 4Nuthatch - 1Dunnock - 1Robin - 1Bird

29 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 28/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 28/10/2024

Weather - sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level - lowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 37Crow - 6Jay - 1Bullfinch - 3Grey Heron - 1Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 2 (Pair)Coal tit - 3Magpie - 3Great tit - 4Blue tit - 2Greenfinch - 2Bullfinch - 1Dunnock - 1Chaffinch - 3Bird Sp

28 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 27/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 27/10/2024

Weather - sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level - lowWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 17Teal - 2Shelduck - 2Moorhen - 8Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 3Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1Dunnock - 1Wren - 1Robin - 2Willow Tit - 1Coal tit - 1Goldfinch - 1Nuthatch

27 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 26/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 26/10/2024

Weather - ClearRiver Wear Tide Level - lowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Redshank - 5Lapwing - 5Teal - 3Moorhen - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat tit - 4Coal tit - 3Bullfinch - 2Greenfinch - 6Goldfinch - 1Nuthatch - 1Robin - 1Dunnock - 1Magpie - 2Ph

26 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings 25/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings 25/10/2024

Weather = MistyRiver Wear Tide Level = MidWader Lake SpeciesSnipe - (common) - 3Teal - 27Black-Tailed Godwit - 5Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 6Spotted Redshank - (also seen in Stream channel) - 1Shoveler - 4Black-Headed Gull - 2Redshank - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird F

25 October 2024

Wildlife Sighting - 24/10/2024

Wildlife Sighting - 24/10/2024

Weatherclear / sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level:highWader Lake SpeciesSpotted Redshank - 1Common Redshank - 86Avocet - 2Lapwing - 11Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 7Shoveler - 2Teal - 36Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideGreat spotted Woodpecker - 1Nuthatch - 1Tr

24 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 23/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 23/10/2024

WeatherclearRiver Wear Tide Level:highWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Black-tailed Godwit - 4Redshank - 41Black-headed Gull - 20Herring Gull - 1Lapwing - 13Moorhen - 6Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideGreat-spotted Woodpecker - 1Nuthatch - 1Robin - 1Blue tit - 3

23 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 22/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 22/10/2024

Weather clearRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 48Spotted Redshank - 1Lapwing - 6Black-tailed Godwit - 1Avocet - 2Teal - 34Black-headed Gull - 32Grey Heron - 2Moorhen - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding HideGreat tit - 6Coal Tit - 4Chaffin

22 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/2024

Weather: Windy, RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 50Avocet - 2 juvLapwing - 2Black - headed Gull - 6Shoveler - 1 (F)Wader Lake FootpathWren - 2 ( singing )Long - tailed Tit - abundant - several flocksGoldcrest - 1Robin - 1Blue Tit -

20 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 3Shelduck - 2Teal - 18Redshank - 1Lapwing - 1Grey Heron - 2Moorhen - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaNuthatch - 1Greenfinch - 4Goldfinch - 3 + 2 juvChaffinch - 2 (M) 2 (F)Bullfinch - 1

19 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings 18/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings 18/10/2024

Weather = SunnyRive Wear Tide Level = LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Teal - 20Moorhen - 5Lapwing - 1Shoveler - 2Shelduck - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Great Tit - 2Chaffinch - 3Jay - 1Coal Tit - 1Goldfinch - 2Blue Tit - 1Pheasant - 1(M) 1(F)Nuthat

18 October 2024

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2024

a.m Tide level LowWader Lake:Spotted Redshank - 1Common Redshank - 5Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 14Avocet - 2Water Rail - 1Grey Heron - 3Gadwall - 6Teal - 18Common Buzzard - 1Willow Warbler - 1 (Footpath)Jay - 2 (Footpath)Hawthorn Wood:Siskin - 2Goldfinch -

17 October 2024

Wildlife sightings - 16/10/2024

Wildlife sightings - 16/10/2024

a.m Tide level LowWader LakeAvocet 2Eurasian teal 23Mistle thrush 2Lapwing 1Hawthorn WoodCoal tit 2Blue tit 2Dunnock 1Great tit 3Goldfinch 5Chaffinch 2Pheasant 2Other birdsNuthatch - 1 - The LookoutGreat tit - 3 - The LookoutChaffinch - 1 - The LookoutLon

16 October 2024