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 sighting - 28/07/16

1 min read • 28 July 2016

a.m. Tide level: High

Wader Lake

Avocet 13 + 2 chicks

Little ringed plover 1

Oystercatcher 4

Teal 3

Common tern 90+

Grey heron 5

Black headed gull 100

Lapwing 10

Saline Lagoon

Common sandpiper 2

Black headed gull 70

Lapwing 30

Hawthorn Wood

Bullfinch 5

Chaffinch 10

Great spotted woodpecker 1

Robin 2

Dunnock 5

Willow tit 1

Goldfinch 3

Greenfinch 2

Other birds

Jay - 2 - Saline Lagoon path

Whitethroat - 1 - Wader Lake path

Cormorant - 2 - River Wear

Bullfinch - 1 - Wader Lake path

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Wildlife sighting - 28/07/16

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