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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 - 03/03/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 03/03/2024

Weather: Overcast
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Species

Grey Heron - 13
Herring Gull - 18
Black-headed Gull - 79
Oystercatcher - 2
Lapwing - 51
Redshank - 3
Wigeon - 4
Teal - 4
Gadwall - 1
Tufted Duck - 18
Shelduck - 44
Mallard - 20


Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Coal Tit - 2
Great Tit - 4
Chaffinch - 8
Dunnock - 2
Brambling - 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1
Blue Tit - 7
Bullfinch - 2
Blackbird - 1
Nuthatch - 1


Bird Species Noted Around Site

Long-tailed Tit (North Wood) - 2
Buzzard (Spring Gill Wood) - 1
Reed Bunting (Amphibian Ponds) - 2
Starling (Wader Lake meadow) - 1
Mute Swan (Wader Lake meadow) - 1
Greenfinch (Lookout) - 1
Oystercatcher (Saline Lagoon) - 2
Goldcrest (South Wood) - 1
Gadwall (Reservoir) - 3


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Invertebrates:

Tree Bumblebee
Larch Ladybird

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