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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.

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Wildlife Sightings - 02/05/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 02/05/2020

Weather: Sunny 12°CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Mid water levelAvocet 42Lapwing 20Redshank 4Oystercatcher 2Black tailed godwit 2Curlew 1Common tern 1Black headed gull 36Lesser black backed gull 4Herring gull 2Saline Lagoo

2 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 01/05/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 01/05/2020

Weather: Part sunny / overcastWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - MIDAvocet 40Lapwing 21Redshank 7Oystercatcher 4Common snipe 1Common sandpiper 1Black tailed godwit 2Curlew 1Whimbrel 1Gadwall 5 (3 male, 2 female)Shoveler 6 (5 mal

1 May 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 30/04/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 30/04/2020

Weather: Part sunny / part overcastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HIGHWater Lake - AM - MIDAvocet 36 (7 pairs nesting)Lapwing 22 (10 nests)Redshank 4Oystercatcher 4Black tailed godwit 1Common tern 6Black headed gull 30 (6 pairs moving twigs aroun

30 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 29/04/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 29/04/2020

Weather: Overcast 8°CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 41Lapwing 16Redshank 4Oystercatcher 4Ringed plover 2Black tailed godwit 4Common tern 6Black headed gull 22Herring gull 6Lesser black backed gull 4Sal

29 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 28/04/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 28/04/2020

Weather: sunny 9°CWind speed: MidRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 40Lapwing 14Oystercatcher 2Redshank 4Black tailed godwit 4Common tern 24Black headed gull 14Herring gull 8Lesser black backed gull 2Grey heron 49 (26 adul

28 April 2020
Wildlife sightings Mon 27/04/2020

Wildlife sightings Mon 27/04/2020

a.m.Weather - sunny/clouding overWind speed - lowRiver tide level - midWader Lake:Avocet 41Gadwall 12Oystercatcher 3Lapwing 14Common sandpiperBlack tailed godwitCommon ternShoveler 2 malesShelduck 37Tufted duck 4Greylag 37Saline lagoonAvocet 2Greylag 7Sho

27 April 2020
Wildlife sightings 26/04/2020

Wildlife sightings 26/04/2020

Weather - sunnyWind speed - lowTide level - midWader Lake a.m. water levels lowGadwall 9 - 5 male, 4 femaleAvocet 38 - c17 pairs starting to scrape nestsRedshank 4Lapwing 16Shoveler 6 - 4 male, 2 femaleOystercatcher 2Common tern 1Shelduck 43Teal 6Tufted d

26 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2020

Weather: Overcast 10°CWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - MID water level Avocet 34Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 16Redshank 5Black headed gull 23 (20 adults + 3 first summer birds)Herring gull 12 (9 adults + 3 second summer birds)Lesser

25 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 24/04/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 24/04/2020

Weather: Sunny, 16°CWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 33Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 16Redshank 4Common snipe 1Little ringed plover 1Black headed gull 32 (30 adults, 2 first summer birds)Herring gull 1 (2nd sum

24 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 23/04/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 23/04/2020

Weather: Sunny 9°CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 37Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 18Redshank 2Black tailed godwit 3Grey heron 27 adults + 21 chicksShelduck 14Shoveler 6Gadwall 2Swallow 4Sand martin 2Black heade

23 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 22/04/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 22/04/2020

Weather: Sunny 12°CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 38Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 18Redshank 3Grey heron 20 + 20 chicksShelduckShovelerBlack headed gull 10Lesser black backed gull 2Saline LagoonAvocet 2Lesser

22 April 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 21/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 21/03/2020

Weather: Sunny - some cloudWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet - 11Shoveler - (Male) 6 (Female) 2Shelduck - 60Wigeon - (Male) 1 (Female) 1Lawping - 24Common Snipe - 1Herring Gull - 48Lesser black back gull -

21 March 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: Very LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidGrey Heron - 32Avocet - 8Lapwing - 20Common Snipe - 5Redshank - 4Oystercatcher - 2Gadwall - 2Teal - 10Shoveler - 6Wigeon - 2Shoveler - 27Saline Lagoo

20 March 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 19/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 19/03/2020

Weather: Bright & SunnyWindspeed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - Water level - midLesser black backed gull - 6Shoveler - 5 (Male) 1 (Female)Avocet - 16Redshank - 20Lapwing - 17mute swan - 2Oyster catcher - 4gawall - 1 (Male)Shelduck - 56

19 March 2020
Wildlife sightings - 18/03/20

Wildlife sightings - 18/03/20

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeMute swan 1Grey heron 34Lapwing 34Avocet 35Shoveler 5Shelduck 1Gadwall 1Oystercatcher 2Redshank 1SnipeSaline LagoonLesser black-backed gull 2Oystercatcher 2Gadwall 2Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 2Willow tit 1Reed bunt

18 March 2020