Hawthorn Wood hide closed - Thursday 16 May
Hawthorn Wood hide will be closed for the day on Thursday 16 May as we carry out work in and around the area. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Our Chilean flamingos will be off show from Monday 13 - Thursday 16 May as we carry out work in their exhibit.
Wildlife Sightings - 27/04/2024
Weather sunny
River Wear Tide Level high
Wader Lake Species
Sand Martin - 8
Shoveler - 4
Shelduck - 29
Tufted Duck - 9
Gadwall - 43
Teal - 46
Avocet - 27
Redshank - 2
Lapwing - 1
Black-headed Gull - 106
Herring Gull - 2
Greylag Goose - 3 (paid with one gosling)
Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area
Great tit - 4
Coal tit - 1
Blue tit - 4
Chaffinch - 5
Goldfinch - 3
Greenfinch - 1
Bullfinch - 2
Dunnock - 1
Song Thrush 1 (Singing)
Feral Pigeon - 2
Bird Species Around Site
Shelduck - 8 (River Wear)
Black-headed Gull - 4 (River Wear)
Mallard - 3 (River Wear)
Tufted Duck - 7 (River Wear)
Goosander - 1 (River Wear)
Shoveler - 2 (Amphibian Ponds)
Canada Goose - 2 (Corner Meadow)
Shelduck - 4 (Corner Meadow)
Lapwing - 1 (Corner Meadow)
Canada Goose - 16 (Wader Lake Meadow)
Graylag Goose - 10 (Wader Lake Meadow)
Lapwing - 13 (Wader Lake Meadow)
Oystercatcher - 4 (Wader Lake Meadow)
Shelduck - 7 (Wader Lake Meadow)
Grey Heron - 11 (Heronry)
Gadwall - 1 (Saline Lagoon)
Avocet - 2 (Saline Lagoon)
