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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 08/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings 08/09/2022

Weather: mist, overcast, light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: Low

8 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 07/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings 07/09/2022

Weather ..sunnyRiver Wear tide level ..midWader Lake SpeciesAvocet -3Dunlin -3Common Snipe -6Ruff -1Curlew -16Lapwing -136Common Tern ( 1 ad+ juv/chicks) -3Black Tailed Godwit -8Shoveler -4Gadwall -6Teal -48Grey Heron -2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding areaBull

7 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 06/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings 06/09/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Dunlin - 12Common Snipe - 10Ruff - 2Greenshank - 1Redshank - 16Curlew - 14Lapwing - 76Black-tailed godwit - 21Gadwall - 7Teal - 28Co

6 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2022

Weather: overcast/ warmRiver Wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake: Snipe - 19Gadwall - 4Black-tailed Godwit - 25Lapwing - 121Teal - 25Swallow - 2Common Tern - 4Curlew - 8Redshank - 19Dunlin - 5Ruff - 1Avocet - 3Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 3Black-headed Gul

5 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 04/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 04/09/2022

Weather: light rainRiver Wear tide level: highA.M Wader Lake:Black - headed Gull - 20Redshank - 28Greenshank - 7Moorhen - 7Lapwing - 72Curlew - 9Shelduck - 1Common Tern - 3Snipe - 3Avocet - 3Black - tailed Godwit - 9Ruff - 1Whimbrel - 1Saline Lagoon:Malla

4 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 03/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 03/09/2022

Weather: Light rainRiver wear tide level: High(am)Wader Lake SpeciesWater Level LowBlack - Tailed Godwit 16Greenshank 4Redshank 53Lapwing 48Common Snipe 5Ruff 1Whimbrel 1Curlew 45Common Tern (3ad + 5juv) 8B.H.Gull

3 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 02/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings 02/09/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 1Black-headed gull - 42L_BB Gull - 2Common Snipe - 6Redshank - 32Greenshank - 3Lapwing - 28Ruff - 1Black-tailed godwit - 8Common Tern (5 juv

2 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 1/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 1/09/2022

Weather: Overcast/ BreezyRiver Wear tide Level: highA.MWader Lake:Black-tailed Gadwit - 18Curlew - 21Redshank - 51Greenshank - 2Lapwing - 96Avocet - 5Common Snipe - 6Ruff - 1Grey Heron - 1Common Tern - 6Teal - 32Black-headed Gull - 58Saline Lagoon:Lapwing

1 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 31/08/2022

Wildlife Sightings 31/08/2022

Weather: Rain, OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 7Black-tailed godwit - 10Common Snipe - 4Ruff - 1Curlew - 6Lapwing - 27Redshank - 14Common tern - 3Grey heron - 1Teal - 14Gadwal

31 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings 30/08/2022

Wildlife Sightings 30/08/2022

Weather ..Sunny and breezyRiver Wear Tide Level..midWader Lake SpeciesLapwing -48Avocet -8Black Tailed Godwit -6Curlew -4Common Snipe -5Grey Heron -3Gadwall -8Teal -40+Common Tern -6Black Headed Gull -24Lesser Black Headed Gull -1Saline Lagoon SpeciesLap

30 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/22

Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/22

Weather: Overcast, light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: High/MidWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: LowBlack-tailed Godwit - 27Teal - 61Snipe - 5Ruff - 1Curlew - 4Avocet - 7Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2Lapwing - 37Black-headed Gull - 6Common Tern

29 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear tide Level: midA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 8Lapwing - 108Curlew - 2Ruff - 1Common Snipe - 10Common Tern - 5Grey Heron - 3Canada Goose - 5Greylag - 1Black-headed Gull - 4Jackdaw - 2Saline Lagoon:Other Birds noted Around Site:Whimbrel -

28 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 27/08/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 27/08/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 7Black-tailed Godwit - 10Ruff - 1Dunlin - 1Common Snipe - 3Lapwing - 22Common Tern - 12Bill Gull - 20Teal - 16Gadwall - 10Shoveler - 2Saline Lagoon Species Lapwing - 6Other Bird Species N

27 August 2022
wildlife Sightings - 26/05/2022

wildlife Sightings - 26/05/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWade Lake:Avocet - 7Black-tailed Godwit - 7Ruff - 1Dunlin - 1Comon Snipe - 7Lapwing - 30Redshank - 2Common Tern - 14Teal - 12Shoveler - 2Gadwell - 5Stock Dove - 2Grey Heron - 4Saline Lagoon:Lapwing - 10Grey Heron

26 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings 25/08/2022

Wildlife Sightings 25/08/2022

Weather: Overcast, rainyRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 72Dunlin - 1Snipe - 3Ruff - 1Gadwall (10m, 12f) - 22Shoveller - 1(f)Black-tailed godwit - 7Lapwing - 38Avocet - 9 + 2 juvCommon tern

25 August 2022