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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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Widlife sightings - 21/07/2022

Widlife sightings - 21/07/2022

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeSwallow 2Reed warbler 1 (singing)Shoveler 2Teal 2Avocet 46 + 15 juvOystercatcher 4 + 2 juvShelduck 3 + 16 juvGreylag goose 8Grey heron 4 + 2 juvCurlew 7Tufted duck 2 + 6 ducklingsRedshank 62Black-headed gull 146 + 54 juvWood

21 July 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 19/07/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 19/07/2022

Weather: Very WarmRiver Wear Tide level: HighA.M: Wader Lake:Avocet - 57Oystercatcher - 5Little Ringed Plover - 1Lapwing - 80Wood Sandpiper - 1Redshank - 62Green Shank - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 12Curlew - 8Common Snipe - 3Common Tern - 110Black-headed Gull

19 July 2022

Wildlife sightings - 18/07/2022

Wildlife sightings - 18/07/2022

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeReed warbler 1Mallard 5 + 12 ducklingsOystercatcher 3 + 3 juvenileTufted duck 3 + 12 juvenileShelduck 2 + 14 juvenileCommon tern 113 + 38 juvenileLapwing 97 + 1 juvenileAvocet 56 + 12 juvenileBlack-tailed godwit 12Redshank

18 July 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 17/07/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 17/07/2022

Weather: Cool, Overcast, Light rainRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Lapwing - 55+3Black-headed Gull - 125+3+84Snipe - 2Wood Sandpiper - 1Common Tern - 102+5+52Shelduck - 1+21Teal - 4Avocet - 50+16Mallard - 5+11Tufted duck - 2+3Curlew - 2Oystercatc

17 July 2022

wildlife sightings 15/07/2022

wildlife sightings 15/07/2022

Weather ..light rain/over castRiver Wear tide level..midWader Lake SpeciesAvocet 4 ad + 20 juvLapwing =21Oystercatcher =2Reed shank =3Green shank =1Curlew =2Black Tailed godwit =3Common Tern =107 +40 juvBlack Headed Gull =1Shell Duck 4 + 20 juvSaline Lago

15 July 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 13/07/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 13/07/2022

Weather: Bright/BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader lake:Swallow - 1Redshank - 1+1Avocet - 40+19+20Shelduck - 2+2Lapwing - 23Common Tern - 93+23+12Mallard - 4+25Teal - 2Tufted duck - 2+11Black-headed Gull - 39+52+3Grey Heron - 2+1White-ringed Plover

13 July 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 12/07/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 12/07/2022

Weather: Overcast, light rainRiver wear tide Level: lowA.M Wader lake:Shelduck - 4+23Avocet - 42+16Common Tern - 82+13+16Black-tailed Gadwit - 10+1Tufted duck - 3+11Black-headed Gull - 29+37+5Lapwing - 6+10White-Ringed Plover - 2Grey Heron - 2+3Curlew - 1

13 July 2022

Washington Sightings - 10/7/2022

Washington Sightings - 10/7/2022

Weather: Warm and sunny - Light breezeRiver Wear Tide Level:MidWader Lake Species:Avocet 9 Juv - 59+Lapwing - 8Redshank 1 Juv - 6Oystercatcher - 2Little Ringed Plover - 2Black tailed Godwitt - 8Curlew - 1Common Tern 16 Juv - 120Shelduck

10 July 2022

Wildlife Sightings -9/7/2022

Wildlife Sightings -9/7/2022

Weather: Bright/ SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLittle Ringed Plover - 2Common tern - 82 + 17 chicksAvocet (2 nests) - 41 + 11 juv.Lapwing - 7 + 4 juvShelduck - 2 + 22 juvTeal - 4Tufted Duck - 2 + 6 chic

9 July 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 07/07/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 07/07/2022

Weather: BrightRiver Wear tide level: HighA.MWader Lake:Grey Heron - 13Avocet - 58Teal - 5Common Tern - 88Shelduck - 22Mallard - 21Tufted duck - 8Black-Headed Gull - 224Oystercatcher - 3Black-tailed Godwit - 3Lapwing - 5Redshank - 5Curlew - 1Saline Lagoon

7 July 2022

Wildlife sightings - 06/07/2022

Wildlife sightings - 06/07/2022

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeCommon tern 71 (16 chicks)Avocet 58Black-tailed godwit 8Oystercatcher 5Lapwing 4Redshank 6 (1 juv)Gadwall 3SHelduck 17Teal 1Black-headed gull 260Saline LagoonRedshank 5Shelduck 7 (5 ducklings)Oystercatcher 5 (3 chicks)Lapwin

6 July 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 05/07/22

Wildlife Sightings - 05/07/22

Weather: Bright, moderate windRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: Mid/lowAvocet - 46 adults, 6 juvenile, 7 chicksOystercatcher - 4 adults, 1 chickLapwing - 4 adults, 4 juvenileRedshank - 22Black-tailed Godwit - 8Litt

5 July 2022

Wildlife sightings - 04/07/2022

Wildlife sightings - 04/07/2022

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 55 (8 juv + 3 chicks)Oystercatcher 3Redshank 2 (1 juv)Lapwing 8 (3 juv)Black-tailed godwit 3Common tern 73 (20 chicks)Shelduck 23 (20 juv)Tufted duck 4 (1 duckling)Teal 4Greylag 0Black-headed gull 219 (19 chicks)Swall

4 July 2022

Wildlife Sightings- 03/07/2022

Wildlife Sightings- 03/07/2022

Weather: Overcast /slight breezeRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 32+14 chicksTeal - 4Lapwing - 6+4 ChicksCommon Tern - 73+18 ChicksBlack-headed Gull - 77+20 ChicksGadwall - 2Shelduck - 5+15 ChicksGrey Heron - 12Tufted duck - 1Mallard - 5+

3 July 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 02/07/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 02/07/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Common Tern - 80Grey Heron - 8Avocet - 54Swallow - 3Sand Martin - 2Shelduck - 15Black-Headed Gull - 112Tufted Duck - 5Redshank - 2Gadwell - 6Saline Lagoon:Lapwing - 53Redshank - 16Shelduck - 2Other Bi

2 July 2022