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Path closures and Chilean flamingos off show

Due to the current weather conditions, parts of our site are closed for safety. Please ask on arrival which areas are accessible that day. Our Chilean flamingo flock is also 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 - 02/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 02/03/2020

Weather: Sunny
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High

Shelduck - 42
Lapwing - 19
Shoveler - 7
Herring Gull - 9
Greater Black-backed Gull - 1
Teal - 10
Black-headed Gull - 134
Grey Heron - 21
Tufted Duck - 3
Avocet - 3
Wigeon - pair
Canada Goose - 3


Hawthorn Wood

Robin - 3
Great Tit - 6
Chaffinch - 6
Blue Tit - 10
Nuthatch - 1
Coal Tit - 1
Bullfinch - 5 (2 male & 3 female)
Dunnock - 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 male
Long-tailed Tit - 3
Goldfinch - 1


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Tawny Owl (lagoon footpath - possibly across river) - heard
Song Thrush (lagoon footpath) - 1
Shelduck (lagoon meadow) - 4

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