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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 11/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings 11/05/2023

Weather: Sunny

River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake Species

Greylag goose (11 adults + 5 goslings) - 16
Canada goose (27 adults + 3 goslings) - 30
Shelduck - 57
Tufted duck - 16
Avocet - 37
Shoveler - 1
Common Tern - 89
Black-headed gull - 47
Oystercatcher - 3
Lapwing - 12
Grey heron - 26
Teal - 1
Gadwall - 2
Redshank - 3

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Great tit - 2
Blue tit - 1
Greenfinch - 1
Chaffinch - 1
Bullfinch - 3
Nuthatch - 1
Robin - 1

Hidden Meadow

Grey Heron - 1

River Wear

Tufted Duck - 26
Cormorant - 1
Shelduck - 6

The Lookout

Willow tit - 1 (heard)

Gully

Willow tit - 1 (heard)

Middle Wood

Kestrel - 1
Blackcap - 1

Saline Lagoon

Little Egret - 1
Grey Heron - 1
Shelduck - 3
Oystercatcher - 1

Reservoir

Tufted Duck - 15
Shelduck - 1

Amphibians

Smooth newt @ The Amphibian Ponds

Invertebrates

Peacock Butterfly @ Saline Lagoon
Speckled Wood @ Near Close Encounters

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