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 - 27/03/23

1 min read • 27 March 2023

Weather: Bright, Sunny
River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake Species

Shelduck - 15
Avocet - 5
Oystercatcher - 3
Gadwall - 7
Greylag Goose - 36
Canada Goose - 14
Mute Swan - 1
Wigeon - 6
Teal - 15

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Reed Bunting - 1 male
Nuthatch - 2
Bullfinch - 3
Coal Tit - 3

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Greylag Goose (Saline Lagoon) - 7
Canada Goose (Saline Lagoon) - 3
Redshank (Saline Lagoon) - 2
Teal (Saline Lagoon) - 14
Oystercatcher (Saline Lagoon) - 1
Tufted Duck (River Wear) - 14
Shelduck (River Wear) - 2
Treecreeper (The Gully) - 1
Willow Tit (Wader Lake) - 2 (colour ringed (red & white, red & yellow))

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Wildlife Sightings - 27/03/23

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