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.

Wildlife Sightings 27-1-22

1 min read • 27 January 2022

Weather: Bright, Sunny

Wind Speed: Low

River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake

Shoveler (4m,1f) - 5
Teal - 38
Tufted duck (2m, 7f 0f which 1 is hybrid) - 9
Mallard (10m of which 1 is hybrid, 3f) - 13
Black headed gull - 44
Herring gull - 57
Shelduck (7m, 1f) - 8
Grey heron - 11
Moor hen - 3
Wigeon (2m,2f) - 4
Mute Swan - 2

Saline Lagoon

Red shank - 2
Moor hen - 1

Hawthorn Wood

Goldfinch - 1
Nuthatch - 1
G.S. Woodpecker - 1(m)
Jay - 1
Bullfinch (3m, 3f) - 6
Chaffinch (1m,1f) - 2

Lookout Feeding Station

Bullfinch (5m,4f) - 9
Chaffinch (2m,3f) - 5
Robin - 1
Long-tailed tit - 1

Other birds noted around site

Goosander (1m,1f) River Wear - 2
Teal River Wear - 25
Mallard River Wear - 2
Tufted duck (3m, 4f) Resevoir - 7
Dunnock Reservoir - 1