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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 - 10/01/22

Wildlife Sightings - 10/01/22

Weather: Bright
Wind Speed: None
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High

Canada Goose - 12
Greylag Goose - 1
Shelduck - 16
Grey Heron - 3
Lapwing - 5
Redshank - 9
Shoveler - 8 (1 female, 6 male, 1 juvenile)
Tufted Duck - 1 female
Wigeon - 2 ( 1 male, 1 female)
Herring Gull - 30 (3 1st year)
Black-headed Gull - 39 (4 1st winter)
Mute Swan - 2
Moorhen - 2
Teal - 11
Coot - 3


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Mid

Teal - 56


Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch - 1
Bullfinch - 6 (5 male, 1 female)
Dunnock - 1
Jay - 1
Coal Tit - 1
Chaffinch - 4 (2 male, 2 female)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1


Lookout Feeding Station

Bullfinch - 6
Robin - 2
Nuthatch - 1
Pheasant - 2 female


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Jay (Middle Wood) - 1
Little Grebe (River Wear) - 1
Mute Swan (River Wear) - 2
Grey Heron (River Wear) - 1
Redshank (River Wear) - 1 (flying over)
Curlew (River Wear) - 1
Blackbird (Wader Lake footpath) - 2
Robin (North Wood) - 1


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Mammals;

Grey Squirrel - 7

Flora/Fungi;

Bristly Oxtongue
Hazel
Alder

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