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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 - 06/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 06/02/2023

Weather: Bright, Sun, Light frostRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 15Shelduck - 11Canada Goose - 30Grey Heron - 16 (15 in the hedge)Lapwing - 101Black-headed Gull - 69Herring Gull - 9Greylag - 2Mute swan - 1Wigeon - 4Oystercatcher - 1Hawthorn

6 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings 05/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings 05/02/2023

Weather: Clear, ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 18Shelduck - 12Teal - 27Lapwing - 83Oyster catcher - 1Canada Goose - 41Greylag - 5Wigeon (2 pr.) - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaJay

5 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings 04/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings 04/02/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 27Canada Goose - 31Grey heron - 22Lapwing - 70Teal - 10Moorhen - 4Greylag Goose - 1Black-headed Gull - 27Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaJay

4 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 03/02/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 9Canada Goose - 2Grey Heron - 21Teal - 40Lapwing - 47Moorhen - 7Mallard - 2Black-headed Gull - 131Redshank - 2Herring Gull - 11Mute Swan - 1Hawthorn wood:Bullfinch - 5Goldfinch - 2Coal tit

3 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 02/02/23

Wildlife Sightings - 02/02/23

Weather: Overcast/DullRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 56Grey Heron - 16Shelduck - 13Lapwing - 26Gadwall - 2Redshank - 1Black-headed Gull - 71Herring Gull - 24Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationDunnock - 1Coal Tit - 4Bullfinch - 6Blue Tit

2 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings 01/02/2023

Wildlife Sightings 01/02/2023

Weather: Sunny and Cloudy, DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 70Teal - 23Grey Heron - 16Redshank - 1Mute Swan - 1Black-headed gull - 21Herring Gull - 15Moorhen - 3Shelduck - 6Mallard

1 February 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/01/23

Wildlife Sightings - 30/01/23

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 22Grey Heron - 16 (14 on wader lake & 2 in heron hedge)Shelduck - 15Lapwing - 59Great Black-backed Gull - 1Herring Gull - 40Black-headed Gull - 89Mute Swan - 1Redshank - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird

30 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 28/01/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 28/01/2023

Weather: Cloudy, dryRiver Wear Tide Level: HighAMWader Lake SpeciesShelduck: 21Black-Headed Gull: 75Herring Gull: 42Lapwing: 53Mallard: 2Coot: 1Moorhen: 3Grey Heron: 10Snipe: 2Redshank: 1Woodpigeon: 9Teal: 2Hawth

28 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings 27/01/2023

Wildlife Sightings 27/01/2023

Weather ..Wet start then sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level..lowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron -10Mute Swan -2Canada Goose -46Grey Lag -10Gadwall -2Teal -16Lapwing -84B.H Gull -176Herring gull -96Shell duck -17Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingWater Rail-1Stock Dove -2Long

27 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 26/01/23

Wildlife Sightings - 26/01/23

Weather: Clear, light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 11 (all in hedge, beginning of nesting season)Shelduck - 26Canada Goose - 27Greylag Goose - 3Herring Gull - 33Black-headed Gull - 130Lapwing - 57Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding

26 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 23/01/23

Wildlife Sightings - 23/01/23

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen - 2Carrion Crow (Meadow) - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationChaffinch - 6Bullfinch - 7Greenfinch - 3Great Tit - 2Coal Tit - 5Blue Tit - 4Long-tailed Tit - 9Blackbird - 3Dunnock - 1Robin

23 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 21/012023

Wildlife Sightings - 21/012023

Weather: Clear/Bright,ColdRiver Wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake: FrozenJay - 1Great tit - 1Blue tit - 2Black bird - 1 (Footpath)Hawthorn wood:Great-spotted woodpecker - 1Bullfinch - 3Chaffinch - 5Dunnock - 1Robin - 1Nuthatch - 1Black bird - 3Coa

21 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/2023

Weather: coldRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake: 100% frozenKestrel - 1Grey Heron - 1Curlew - 3Black-Headed Gull - 92 (River wear)Herring Gull - 40Lesser-blacked backed Gull - 1 (2nd winter)Cormorant - 2Red-shank - 9Teal - 36Hawthorn wood:Greater

20 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 19/01/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 19/01/2023

Weather: Icy, FreezingRiver wear tide level: LowWader lake speciesCurlew - 1Lapwing - 3Sparrowhawk - 1Cormorant - 2Tufted duck - 5Grey Heron - 2Shoveler - 10Teal - 10Shelduck - 1Curlew - 1Redshank - 1Hawthorn wood bird feeding areaGreat spotted woodpecker

19 January 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 18/01/23

Wildlife Sightings - 18/01/23

Wader Lake Species FROZENLapwing - 10Carrion Crow - 3Blackbird - 1 femaleMagpie - 1Goldfinch - 35Siskin - 15Great Tit - 4Blue Tit - 1Wren - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 6Blue Tit - 5Robin - 1Great Tit - 3Chaffinch - 4Coal Tit - 1Gold

18 January 2023