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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 13/05/2022

Wildlife Sightings 13/05/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 29Oystercatcher - 2Shelduck - 25Shoveler - 3Common Tern - 1Grey Heron - 25Gadwell - 3Black-headed Gull - 70Lapwing - 4Pied Wagtail - 1Wood Sandpiper - 1Red shank - 2Teal - 1Canada Goose - 9Gr

13 May 2022

Wildlife sightings - 12/05/2022

Wildlife sightings - 12/05/2022

a.m. Tide Level: Mid-lowWader LakeGadwall 5Avocet 29Shelduck 17Tufted duck 5Greylag 5Wood sandpiper 1Redshank 2Mute swan 1Shoveler 3Common tern 24Osytercatcher 3Grey heron 26Black-headed gull 77Lapwing 13Canada goose 15Saline LagoonLapwing 1Shelduck 1Cor

12 May 2022

Wildlife sightings - 11/05/2022

Wildlife sightings - 11/05/2022

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 36Oystercatcher 2Common tern 8Little egret 1Lapwing 10Redshank 3Curlew 1Wood sandpiper 1Shoveler 5Gadwall 4Tufted duck 14Shelduck 25Black-headed gull 81Herring gull 8Canada goose 16Greylag goose 13Saline LagoonLapwing

11 May 2022

Wildlife sightings - 10/05/2022

Wildlife sightings - 10/05/2022

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 29Common tern 6Grey heron 28Canada goose 11Greylag goose 8Lapwing 5Shelduck 46Herring gull 8Black-headed gull 35Oystercatcher 2Tufted duck 8Teal 2Wood sandpiper 1Saline LagoonHerring gull 8Shelduck 5Shoveler 2Lesser bl

10 May 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 09/05/22

Wildlife Sightings - 09/05/22

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeShelduck - 39Avocet - 30 (16 nests)Canada Goose - 25Tufted Duck - 11Grey Heron - 28 (8 chicks)Black-headed Gull - 81 (24 nests)Common Tern - 12Herring Gull - 12Greylag Goose - 17Lapwing - 14 (5 nests)Oy

9 May 2022

Wildlife Sightings8/5/2022

Wildlife Sightings8/5/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: High (falling)Wader LakeAvocet - 30Tufted Duck - 9Shelduck - 38Shoveler - 3Gadwall - 2Cormorant - 1Black-headed Gull - 76Mallard - 10Greylag goose - 4Lapwing - 11Herrin

8 May 2022

Wildlife Sightings 7/5/2022

Wildlife Sightings 7/5/2022

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeSwallows - 4Sedge Warbler - 1 (heard)Avocet (13 nesting) - 44Oystercatcher (1 pair nesting) - 2(pair)Jay (in hedge) - 1Shelduck - 35Shoveler - 1(m)Teal - 4Tufted

7 May 2022

Wildlife sightings 03/05/2022

Wildlife sightings 03/05/2022

Weather..cool overcastRiver Wear ..midWader lakeSwallow -3Black headed Gull -29Avocet -38Teal -5Shell duck -29Tufted duck -10Heron -16..12 adults 4 chicksGadwall -4Common tern -5Otstercatcher -5lapwing -5Gargoney -1Redshank -1Godwit - 4Pied Wagtail - 1Sho

3 May 2022

Wildlife sightings - 02/05/2022

Wildlife sightings - 02/05/2022

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeShelduck 45Oystercatcher 3Teal 2Canada goose 15Greylag 7Avocet 29Tufted duck 23Black-headed gull 68Mallard 12Common tern 9Herring gull 4Swallow 6Lapwing 14Grey heron 12Pied wagtail 2Redshank 5Gadwall 3Saline LagoonShoveler 2G

2 May 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 01/05/22

Wildlife Sightings - 01/05/22

Weather: Overcast, breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidAvocet - 39Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 11Redshank - 4Common Sandpiper - 1Common Tern - 2Pied Wagtail - 2Swallow - 2Gadwall - 5Shoveler - 3Tufted Duck - 6Shelduck

1 May 2022

Wildlife sightings - 30/04/2022

Wildlife sightings - 30/04/2022

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 31Oystercatcher 3Redshank 2Lapwing 12Grey heron 20Shoveler 6Teal 8Shelduck 24Gadwall 6Common tern 8Pied wagtail 2Herring gull 6Black-headed gull 14Saline LagoonOystercatcher 3Greylag geese 4Teal 2Hawthorn WoodGreat-sp

30 April 2022

Wildlife Sightings -28/04/2022

Wildlife Sightings -28/04/2022

Weather: Fine/overcastWind speed: modRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Grey Heron - 15 + 14 chicksAvocet - 14 (3 nests on/ near island)Lapwing - 12 + 2 chicksOystercatcher - 4Common Snipe - 1Common tern - 5Black Headed Gull - 18Herring Gull - 6Gadwa

28 April 2022

Wildlife sightings - 27/04/2022

Wildlife sightings - 27/04/2022

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvovet 19Lapwing 13Redshank 2Oystercatcher 1Swallow 2Pied wagtail 2Barnacle goose 1Gadwall 4Shoveler 5Tufted duck 9Shelduck 37Canada goose 17Greylag 13Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1Bullfinch 2Dunnock 2Long-tailed tit

27 April 2022

Wildlife sightings - 26/04/2022

Wildlife sightings - 26/04/2022

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeCommon snipe 1Canada goose 13Greylag 11Shelduck 25Shoveler 1Tufted duck 3Avocet 24Lapwing 12Redshank 5Barnacle goose 1Swallow 2Grey heron 37Oystercatcher 2Saline LagoonShelduck 20Hawthorn WoodBullfinch 3Great-spotted woodpec

26 April 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2022

Weather: Wet, overcastWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeTeal - 2Grey Heron - 15Gadwall - 4Black-headed Gull - 54Shelduck - 23Shoveler - 5Mallard - 21Tufted Duck - 9Avocet - 20 (3 nesting)Lapwing - 14 (1 chick)Oystercatcher - 1Canada Goose

25 April 2022