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.

Wildlife Sightings - 05/12/2020

1 min read • 5 December 2020

Weather: Sunny
Wind Speed: Light
River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake
AM

Mallard - 26
Teal - 10
Grey Heron - 1
Moorhen - 4
Shelduck - 6
Black Headed Gull - 21
Redshank - 22

Saline Lagoon
AM

Teal - 12
Redshank - 1
Grey Heron - 1
Black Headed Gull - 1
Shelduck - 2

Hawthorn Wood/Lookout
AM

Nuthatch - 2
Blue tit - 5
Bullfinch - 6
Great tit - 6
Coal tit - 4
Dunnock - 1
Chaffinch - 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1

Other Birds Noted Around Site
AM

Lesser Redpoll - Wader Lake Footpath - 16
Mealy Redpoll - Wader Lake Footpath - 4
Goldcrest - Lagoon Footpath - 1
Willow Tit - Lagoon Footpath - 1
Redwing - Reserve Orchard - 6
Pink Footed Geese - East of Site - 6

Other wildlife species around site

Mammals - 5 Roe Deer - Old Oak Meadow

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