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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.

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Wildlife Sightings 04/10/19

Wildlife Sightings 04/10/19

Weather: Overcast/raining
Wind Speed: Light
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid/low

Shoveler - 5 (4 male & 1 female)
Teal - 21
Lapwing - 82
Black-headed Gull - 21
Shelduck - 3
Redshank - 67
Greenshank - 1
Black-tailed Godwit - 1


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Mid

Grey Heron - 1
Teal - 24
Redshank - 2
Mallard - 3


Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch - 11
Coal Tit - 3
Blue Tit - 11
Bullfinch - 5 (4 male & 1 female)
Chaffinch - 7
Great Tit - 3
Robin - 2
Dunnock - 1
Goldfinch - 1
Greenfinch - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Cormorant (River Wear flying) - 1
Tree Sparrow (centre feeders) - 1
Coal Tit (centre feeders) - 1
Goldfinch (centre feeders) - 10


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Mammals:
Bank Vole

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