⚠️ 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.

Wildlife sightings 02/06/2022

1 min read • 2 June 2022

Weather warm Sunny

River Wear Tide level..mid

Wader Lake Species

Grey Heron(12 ad 14 juv 16 chicks)=42

Shoveler

Gadwall

Shell Duck

Teal

Tufted Duck

B.H Gull (51 nest.18 chicks)-59

Common Tern 197

Avocet(11 broods of chicks)-34 ad 27 chicks

Lapwing (2 broods)-6+4 chicks

Red shank (3 broods 6,8,10) 21 ad+24 chicks

Gadwall -12

OtherBird Species noted

Shoveler..wader lake..-4

Teal..wader lake -1

Tufted Duck..wader lake..-8

Spotted flycatcher..wader lake path -1

Wren..gully -1+8 juv

Chiffchaff..lagoon path -1+3 juv

Hawthorn Wood species

Bullfinch -3

Green finch -4

Chaffinch -4

G.S Woodpecker -2

Nuthatch -1

Tree creeper -1

Lookout feedinG station species

G.S Woodpecker -1

Chaffinch -4

Bullfinch -3

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Wildlife sightings 02/06/2022

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