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Chilean flamingos off show

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 03/06/2024

Wildlife Sightings 03/06/2024

Weather: Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake Species

Greylag Goose - 6

Canada Goose - 2

Mute Swan - 2

Shelduck - 32

Tufted Duck - 2

Coot - 2 & 1 chick

Oystercatcher - 1

Lapwing - 1

Black-headed Gull - 124

Common Tern - 72

Sedge Warbler - 2

Gadwall - 15


Hawthorn Wood Birds Feeding Area

Blue Tit - 3

Great Tit - 3

Dunnock - 1

Chaffinch - 4

Bullfinch - 4 (3 male, 1 female)

Greenfinch - 1

Goldfinch - 3

Robin - 2

Blackbird - 1

Stock Dove - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Redshank (Wader Lake) - 4

Reed Bunting (Wader Lake) - 1

Avocet (Wader Lake) - 24 & 1 chick

Nuthatch (Hawthorn Wood) - 1

Song Thrush (Close Encounters) - 1

Blackcap (Middle Wood) - 1 male

Swallow (River Wear) - 1

Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 16

Jackdaw (North Wood) - 2

Wren (Middle Wood) - 1

Willow Warbler (Wader Lake footpath) - 1

Chiffchaff (Hawthorn Wood) - 1

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