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.

Wildlife Sightings 08/09/2022

1 min read • 8 September 2022

Weather: mist, overcast, light rain

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: Low

Greylag Goose: (all flew off to River Wear) 150

Teal: 73

Common Term: 2 juv

Tufted Duck: 1 female

Lapwing: 108

Grey Heron: 2 juv

Black Tailed Godwit: 2

Gadwall: 1

Avocet: 3 juv

Snipe: 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Great Spotted Woodpecker: 1 female

Greenfinch: 17

Willow tit: 1

Coal tit : 3

Dunnock: 1

Chaffinch: 8

Goldfinch: 2

Buzzard (perched on post): 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Nuthatch Hawthorn Wood (pecking hole in tree) 1

Cormorant River Wear 2 juv

Little Egret River Wear (1 caught 2 small fish) 2

Curlew River Wear (heard calling) 1

Blackcap Wader Lake (footpath) 1

Chiffchaff Wader Lake 1

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Wildlife Sightings 08/09/2022

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