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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 - 29/12/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/2023
Weather : Light winds / sunny / cold

River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake Species

Curlew - 8

Shelduck - 18

Black headed Gull - 9

Herring Gull - 6

Lapwing - 6

Teal - 45

Greylag Goose - 1

Canada Goose - 2

Mallard - 32

Carrion Crow - 3

Moorhen - 6

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Blue Tit - 12

Great Tit - 10

Chaffinch - 8

Goldfinch - 3

Stock Dove - 4

Greenfinch - 2

Coal Tit - 1

Long-tailed Tits - 7

Bullfinch - 2 + 1

Tree Creeper - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Long-tailed Tits - 8 (Wader lake footpath)

Lesser Redpoll - 14 (Duckery)

Blackbird - 9 (Across site)

Wren - 1 (Hawthorn wood)

Robin - 1 (Hawthorn wood)

Black headed Gull - 3 (River Wear)

Carrion Crow - 2 (River Wear)

Teal - 2 (River wear)

Mallard - 2 (River Wear)

Tufted Duck - 6 (Reservoir)

Mallard - 16 (Reservoir)

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