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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 - 13.09.2024

Wildlife Sightings - 13.09.2024

Weather: sunny
River Wear Tide Level: Medium


Wader Lake Species

Oystercatcher - 3

Tufted Duck - 10

Gadwall - 2

Wigeon - 8

Mute Swan - 2

Shelduck - 11

Grey Heron - 34 (Heronry)

Stock Dove - 4

Lapwing - 127

Buzzard - 1

Carrion Crow - 3

Canada Goose - 4

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Nuthatch - 1

Chaffinch - 3

Goldfinch - 1

Bullfinch - 4

Long-tailed Tit - 3

Greater-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Coal Tit - 1

Great Tit - 5

Blue Tit - 4

Robin - 1

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Greenfinch - 1 (North wood)

Jay - 1 (North wood)

Dunnock - 1 (Play Area)

Graylag Goose - 2 (over the top meadow)

Graylag Goose - 1 (Over Centre)

Bullfinch - 1 (Spring Gill)

Reed Bunting - 1 (Wader lake footpath)

Curlew - 1 (over Amphibian pond)(West)

Siskin - 3 (Amphibian pond)

Kestrel - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Long-tailed Tit - 4 (The Lookout)

Wren - 1 (Saline Lagoon footpath)

Flora/Fungi:

Yellow brain (Hollo wood)


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