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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 - 29/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/2023

Weather: sunny spellsRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 2Ruff - 1Lapwing - 280Curlew - 1Teal - 24Gadwall - 5Shoveler - 2Greylag - 4Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood:Greenfinch - 1Robin - 1Blue tit - 2Chaffinch - 3Great tit - 2Other birds noted o

29 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2023

Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: lowWader Lake:Lapwing - 181Teal - 41Shoveler - 7Avocet - 2Shelduck - 1 juvenileGrey Heron - 6Greylag Goose - 2 juvenile + 1 adultGoldfinch - 100 ( Large flock of juveniles + adults on meadow)Hawthorn wood:Chaffinch

28 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 27/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings 27/08/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Curlew - 4Redshank - 21Lapwing - 294Oystercatcher - 1Gadwall - 2Teal - 17Greylag - 3Canada Goose - 1Black - headed Gull - 2Kingfisher - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaStock Dove - 2Gold

27 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 26/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings 26/08/2023

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesKingfisher - 1 fOystercatcher (2 ad. + 1 juv.) - 3Lapwing - 262Ruff - 2Curlew - 18Redshank - 36Black-tailed Godwit - 2B. H. Gull - 11Grey Heron - 9Shove

26 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 25/08/23

Wildlife Sightings - 25/08/23

Weather: Bright, overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGreylag - 1 & 2 juvenileRedshank - 44Lapwing - 232Black-headed Gull - 24Black-tailed Godwit - 2Teal - 10 Grey Heron - 10Shoveler - 5Common Tern - 2Tufted Duck - 4Curlew - 1Snipe - 1Canad

25 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 24/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings 24/08/2023

Weather: Overcast/ light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 7Lapwing - 126Ruff - 2Black-tailed Godwit - 2Curlew - 14Redshank - 53Common Snipe - 2Common Sandpiper - 1B. H. Gull - 14Shovele

24 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 22/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings 22/08/2023

Weather: Sunny, breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 22Shoveler - 17Teal - 36Common tern (+ 1 juv) - 2Grey heron - 10Redshank - 4Black-headed Gull - 50Shelduck - 2 juv.Lapwing - 312Ruff

22 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 21/08/23

Wildlife Sightings - 21/08/23

Weather: Sunny/mild windRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 15Black-tailed Godwit - 2Redshank - 38Curlew - 2Common Sandpiper - 2Gadwall - 5Shelduck - 2Black-headed Gull - 36Lapwing - 291Canada Goose - 2Shoveler - 2Teal - 4Hawthorn WoodGr

21 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 20/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings 20/08/2023

Weather: Sunny/ Mod. WindsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWade Lake SpeciesAvocet - 23Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 32Common Sandpiper - 1Black-tailed godwit - 2Lapwing - 295Ruff - 2Common Snipe - 1Curlew - 1Common Te

20 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 19/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings 19/08/2023

Weather: Bright, BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 408Teal - 40Curlew - 6Shoveler (in eclipse) - 4 m, 4 fGrey heron - 8Black tailed godwit - 8Avocet - 21Shelduck - 3 juv.Greylag goose -

19 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 18/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 18/08/2023

Weather: cloudy / overcastRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 23Teal - 25Greylag Goose - 4 + 2 GoslingsBlack-headed Gull - 29Grey Heron - 2Lapwing - 238Black-tailed Godwit - 2Curlew - 1Ruff - 3Redshank - 2Shoveler - 2Coot - 1Hawthorn wood:Nut

18 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 17/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings 17/08/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 3Shoveler - 12Avocet - 26Black-tailed godwit - 2Gadwall - 3Teal - 2Black-headed Gull - 18Grey heron - 5Lapwing - 235Common Sandpiper

17 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/2023

Weather: cloudy / overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Common Tern - 3Avocet - 21Shelduck - 3Black-headed Gull - 5 ( 2 juvenile)Black-tailed Godwit - 1Grey Heron - 8Teal - 8Ruff - 2Lapwing - 301Curlew -2Coot - 1Kingfisher - 1Hawthorn wood: Grea

16 August 2023
Wildlife sightings - 15/08/2023

Wildlife sightings - 15/08/2023

a.m. Tide levelsWader LakeLittle egret 1Avocet 19Ruff 2Lapwing 287Black-tailed godwit 2Redshank 4Curlew 2Common tern 4Gadwall 4Shelduck 5Greylag 4Canada goose 2Grey heron 11Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1Chaffinch 15Bullfinch 3Goldfinch 3Coal tit

15 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 14/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 14/08/2023

Weather: RainRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 18Grey Heron - 11Black-tailed Godwit - 1Shoveler - 5Gadwall - 6Common Tern - 4Teal - 8Ruff - 3Black-headed Gull - 2Shelduck - 1 juvenileLapwing - 114Canada Goose - 2Hawthorn wood:Chaffinch - 7G

14 August 2023