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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 16/0725

Wildlife Sightings 16/0725

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Ruff 1m Dunlin 2 Black Tailed Godwit 2 Curlew 5 Avoc

16 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 15/07/25

Wildlife Sightings - 15/07/25

Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: High, going out am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Avocet 6 Dunlin 2 Curlew 7 Black tailed God

15 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 14/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 14/07/2025

Weather : RainingRiver Wear Tide Level : High am Wader Lake Species Total Lapwing 30 Avocet 9 Curlew 2 Black Headed Gull

14 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 13/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 13/07/2025

River Wear Tide Level : Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Black-headed gull 34, 5 juv Lapwing 16 Gadwall 1 f Teal 6 Common Ter

14 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 12/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 12/07/2025

Weather : Sunny/HumidRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 11 Oystercatcher 3 +2juv Common Tern 4 Black-Tail

12 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 11/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 11/07/2025

Weather : Sunny/BrightRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Shelduck 2 +14juv Avocet 3 Teal 6f Moorhen

11 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 10/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 10/07/2025

Weather : Sunny/Hot am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 3, 1 nesting Shelduck 1 pair, 15 immature Mallard*2 broods, 1 of 8, 1 of 4* 6 ad, 8 juv, 4 ducklings

10 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 09/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 09/07/2025

Weather : Bright/SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 12 Lapwing 26 Little Ringed Plover 2 Oystercatch

10 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 08/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 08/07/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Low, going out am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 2 Curlew 25 Greylag goose 1 Moorhen 6

8 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 07/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 07/07/2025

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 8 Shelduck 21 Black-Tailed Godwit 17 Black Head

8 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 06/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 06/07/2025

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Mallard 18 Avocet 9 Grey Heron 5 Shoveler

6 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 5/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 5/07/2025

Weather : Windy,sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 15 Oystercatcher 6 + 2 chicks Redshank 12 Lapwing 3

5 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 04/07/25

Wildlife Sightings - 04/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 04/07/2025 Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: High

4 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 03/07/25

Wildlife Sightings - 03/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: in coming am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Little ringed Plover 1 Common sandpiper 1 A

3 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 02/07/25

Wildlife Sightings - 02/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 02/07/2025Weather: Drizzle River Wear Tide Level: High am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Mallard 1m 3f + 7 ducklings Shelduck 3 + 1

2 July 2025