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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 - 18/10/20

Wildlife Sightings - 18/10/20

Weather: Cloudy with sunny spells
Wind Speed: Still
River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Low

Teal - 82
Grey Heron - 1
Shelduck - 1
Moorhen - 6


Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch - 2
Great Tit - 3
Bullfinch - 1
Blue Tit - 7
Coal Tit - 5
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Cormorant (River Wear) - 1
Curlew (River Wear) - 1
Pink-footed Goose (Flying southeast) - 160
Kestrel (East Down/Wader Lake footpath) - 2 (1 male, 1 female)
Redwing (Wader Lake footpath) - 20+
Jay (Forgotten Meadow) - 1
Goldcrest (South Wood) - 3

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