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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 - 27/09/22

Wildlife Sightings - 27/09/22

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 7Teal - 15Black-headed Gull - 39Curlew - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 4Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Great Tit - 5Blue Tit - 8Lon

27 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 26/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings 26/09/2022

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 18Black tailed godwit - 3Black-headed Gull - 18Lesser black backed gull - 1Lapwing - 28Curlew - 1Shoveler - 2Greylag Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feed

26 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2022

Weather: Rainy/cloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA,MWader lake:Lapwing - 36Curlew - 2Teal - 27Wigeon - 2Spottted on footpath:Brambling - 1Chaffinch - 8Song Thrush - 6Blackbird - 6Coal tit - 2Hawthorn wood :Grey Wagtail - 1Greenfinch - 3Bullfinch - 2Robin -

24 September 2022
Wildlife sightings - 23/09/2022

Wildlife sightings - 23/09/2022

a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeTeal 18Grey heron 1Lapwing 173Swallow 2Robin 1Canada goose 1Hawthorn WoodWillow tit 1Nuthatch 2Bullfinch 3Greenfinch 5Coal tit 1Long-tailed tit 2Chaffinch 3Great tit 1Blue tit 3Goldfinch 1Other birdsKestrel - 1 - amphibian po

23 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/22

Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/22

Weather: cloudy / slight rainRiver wear tide Level: lowA.MWader lake: Grey Heron - 2Teal - 59Gadwall - 1Black- talied Godwit - 1Lapwiing - 65Shoveler - 1Hawthorn wood:Greenfinch - 16Willow tit - 1Nuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 1Coal tit - 2Lookout:Bullfinch - 3C

22 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/22

Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/22

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species Time:AM Water Level: LowTeal - 52Common Snipe - 1Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 1Lapwing - 31Black-headed Gull - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 femal

21 September 2022
Wildlife sightings 20/09/2022

Wildlife sightings 20/09/2022

Weather..cloudy and light rainRiver wear tide level ..midWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron -1Lapwing -107Teal -37Redshank -14Canada Goose -1Black tailed Godwit -1Curlew -8Black Headed Gull -1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding areaWillow tit -1Robin -1Green Finch -8Blu

20 September 2022
Wildlife sightings 18/09/2022

Wildlife sightings 18/09/2022

Wader Lake SpeciesLapwing-91Redshank -19Black Tailed Godwit -20Teal -18Lesser Blacked Backed Gull -1Black Headed Gull -13Heron -2Avocet -1Little Egret -1Green Shank -1Curlew -13Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingWillow Tit -1Blue Tit -4Coal Tit -1Great Tit -7Green

18 September 2022
Wildlife sightings 16/09/2022

Wildlife sightings 16/09/2022

Weather..cloudy and sunnyRiver Wear tide Level..HighWader Lake SpeciesEurasion Teal -31Lapwing -145Redshank -48Curlew-8Tufted Duck -1Black tailed God wit -2Black Headed Gull -14Grey Heron -1Kestrel -1Jackdaw -2Wren -1carion crow -2Hawthorn Wood bird feedi

16 September 2022
Wildlife sightings - 15/09/2022

Wildlife sightings - 15/09/2022

a.m Tide level: HighWader LakeSnipe 1Grey heron 2Avocet 1Teal 43Redshank 40Lapwing 72Black-tailed godwit 25Curlew 20Black-headed gull 34Kingfisher 2Woof pigeon 3Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Great spotted woodpecker 1Greenfinch 12Chaffinch 5Coal tit 2Great tit 3

15 September 2022
wildlife sightings 14/09/2022

wildlife sightings 14/09/2022

Weather overcastRiver Wear tide level ..highWader Lake SpeciesSpotted Red shank -2Red Shank-46Lapwing -89Black Tailed Godwit-1Curlew -1Avocet -1Common Snipe -1Teal -24Grey heron -1Black headed gull -25Hawthorn Wood bird feeding areaGreen finch -14Chaffinc

14 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 13/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 13/09/2022

Weather: bright/sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: low(mid)A.M:Wader Lake:Lapwing - 50Redshank - 4Curlew - 2Black-headed Gull - 60Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 7Avocet - 3Teal - 2Other birds noted around site:Goldcrest - 1 (Hawthorn wood)Kingfisher - 1 (Lagoon)Cormore

13 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 12/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings 12/09/2022

Weather: Overcast, BrighteningRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 33Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 2Redshank - 15Lapwing - 100Avocet - 3Black-tailed godwit - 4Little grebe - 1Hawthorn Wood Feeding

12 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 11/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings 11/09/2022

Weather: OvercastWader Lake Species:

11 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 10/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings 10/09/2022

Weather: Overcast/ DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 25Black-tailed godwit - 9Avocet - 3Lapwing - 92Black Headed gull - 3Tuffted Duck - 2Pheasant - 4Little Grebe - 1Hawthorn Wood Feeding Stat

10 September 2022