⚠️ Vital Improvements to Our Flamingo Exhibit

We’re currently carrying out vital improvements to our flamingo exhibit to create an even better environment for our flock.

While these enhancements are underway, our flamingos will be temporarily off show. The improvements will help ensure they can be enjoyed by visitors on most days throughout the year for many years to come.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back to see the finished exhibit.

Washington Sightings - 7/09/19

1 min read • 7 September 2019

Weather: Sunny
Wader Lake - AM - Incoming tide

Teal - 17
Snipe - 1
Pied wagtail - 1
Lapwing - 56
Redshank - 27
Curlew - 12
Black-headed gull - 118
Black-tailed godwit - 7

Saline lagoon
Black-headed gull - 45
Heron - 2
Teal - 12

Hawthorn wood
Nuthatch - 1
Treecreeper - 1
Great spotted woodpecker - 2
Chiffchaff - 5
Long-tailed tit - 4

Other birds:
Cormorant - River Wear - 4
Kestrel - Above Site - 3

Invertebrates:
Speckled wood

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