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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 - 08/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 08/04/2024

Weather: overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 22Shelduck - 31Shoveler - 12Tufted Duck - 6Gadwall - 1Teal - 4Black-Headed Gull - 61Herring Gull - 24Lapwing - 2Mute Swan - 3Canada Goose - 1Graylag - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaB

8 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 07/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 07/04/2024

Weather: sunny / light rain / windy River Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 34Redshank - 4Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 4Shelduck - 21Shoveler - 5Teal - 8Tufted Duck - 6Black-Headed Gull - 62Herring Gull - 21Graylag - 6Canada Goose - 4Hawthorn

7 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 06/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 06/04/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesSand Martin - 9Grey Heron - 18 + 8 ChicksLapwing - 11 + 5 nest Redshank - 14Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 10Shoveler - 8Gadwall - 4Teal - 4Shelduck - 21Mute Swan - 2Reed bunting - 2Hawthorn Wood Bir

6 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 05/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 05/04/2024

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 4Sand Martin - 3Teal - 13Canada Goose - 22Graylag - 8Avocet - 8Shoveler - 8Lapwing - 15Shelduck - 28Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 2Tufted Duck - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Tit

6 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 04/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 04/04/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesWood Sandpiper - 1Redshank - 45Lapwing - 12Avocet - 10Oystercatcher - 4Grey Heron - 21 +8 chicksShoveler - 22Gadwall - 7Tufted Duck - 11Teal - 9Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaSiskin - 16Goldfinc

4 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 02/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 02/04/2024

Weather: HazyRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesGraylag Goose - 15Canada Goose - 32Shelduck - 26Teal - 8Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 5Redshank - 14Avocet - 16Little Egret - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaStock Dove - 6Siskin - 8Dunnock - 1Long-tai

2 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 01/04/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 01/04/2024

Weather: Wet River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 35Sand Martin - 1 (Singing) (4 yesterday)Graylag Goose - 14Canada Goose - 20Shelduck - 15Gadwall - 4Teal - 18Tufted Duck - 34Shoveler - 14Coot - 4Lapwing - 10Redshank - 11Hawthorn Wood Bird

1 April 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 31/03/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 31/03/2024

Weather: sunny / brightRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 27Shoveler - 12Teal - 25Redshank - 13Graylag Goose -31Canada Goose - 26Black-headed Gull - 25Shelduck - 41Tufted Duck - 11Grey Heron - 16 + 2 chicksHerring Gull - 5Lesser black-b

31 March 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 30/03/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 30/03/2024

Weather: sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 4Shelduck - 30Graylag Goose - 8Gadwall - 6Shoveler - 4Teal Duck - 10Tufted Duck - 8Oystercatcher - 4Avocet - 33Redshank - 6Lapwing - 21Grey Heron - 31Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaSisk

30 March 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 29/032024

Wildlife Sightings - 29/032024

Weather: sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 4Canada Goose - 35Graylag Goose - 9Tufted Duck - 25Avocet - 10Shoveler Duck - 9Shelduck - 33Black-headed Gull - 20Oystercatcher - 4Redshank - 13Teal Duck - 17Lapwing - 20Hawthorn Wood B

29 March 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 28/03/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 28/03/2024

Weather: Overcast, sunny spells, showersRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 6Canada Goose - 29Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 28Shoveler - 4 (2 female, 2 male)Tufted Duck - 16Stock Dove - 2Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 14Lesser Black-backed G

28 March 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 27/03/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 27/03/2024

Weather: Rainy, overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 2Gadwall - 1 maleBlack-headed Gull - 23Greylag Goose- 21Shelduck - 27Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Shoveler - 6 (2 female, 4 male)Herring Gull - 33Oystercatcher - 4Canada Goose - 32

27 March 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/2024

Weather: RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesHerring Gull - 35Mute Swan - 4Pied Wagtail - 1Shelduck - 26Shoveler - 4 (3 male, 1 female)Grey Heron - 20 (1 juvenile)Canada Goose - 20Black-headed Gull - 10Greylag x Canada Goose - 1Oystercatcher

27 March 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 24/03/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 24/03/2024

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 5Canada Goose - 26Mute Swan - 2Shelduck - 19 (1 female colour-ringed yellow/red)Shoveler - 6Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 2Black-headed Gull - 114Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Avocet - 1

24 March 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 23/03/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 23/03/2024

Weather = Sunny/windyRiver Tide = LowWater Level = MidWader Lake SpeciesOystercatcher - 5Avocet -22Lapwing - 6Shelduck - 23Gadwall - 2Tufted Duck - 10Shoveler - 4Teal - 2Graylag Goose - 8Canada x Graylag Goose - 13 + 1 (Canalag)Black Headed Gull - 56Herri

23 March 2024