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Chilean flamingos

ℹ️ Flamingos off show
Our flock of Chilean flamingos is currently being housed indoors. This is a temporary measure as a precaution to local avian influenza (bird flu).
We don't know how long this will last but we'll let you know as soon as they are safe to be back outdoors!
Thanks for your understanding.

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Wildlife Sightings 06/09/19

Wildlife Sightings 06/09/19

Weather: Wet
Wind Speed: Light
River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High

Curlew - 16
Black-tailed Godwit - 10
Redshank - 63
Lapwing - 8
Common Snipe - 8
Shelduck - 12
Teal - 25
Grey Heron - 5
Jay - 1
Jackdaw - 200
Stock Dove - 11


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: High

Black-headed Gull - 80
Teal - 12
Kingfisher - 1 male


Hawthorn Wood

Greenfinch - 20
Goldfinch - 16
Chaffinch - 10
Bullfinch - 8
Willow Tit - 1
Robin - 3
Dunnock - 4
Nuthatch - 2
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 4 (1 male, 1 female & 2 juvenile)
Blackcap - 1 male


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Little Egret (River Wear resting in tree) - 1
Black-headed Gull (Wader Lake) - 170
Long-tailed Tit (North Wood) - 12
Willow Warbler (North Wood)


Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Flora/Fungi:
Golden Rod - Forgotten Meadow
Great Burnet - Old Oak Meadow
Meadow Crane's-bill - Old Oak Meadow
Honeysuckle - Gully
Sea Aster - Window on the Wear

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