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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 - 17/08/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 17/08/2020

Weather: Drizzle/ Wet
River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake
AM
Water Level: Mid (topped up by rain)


Common Tern - 6 (3 adult, 2 chick, 1 juv)
Grey Heron- 1
Ruff- 2
Avocet- 15
Ringed Plover- 1
Pied Wagtail- 5
Gadwall- 30 (25 adults and 5 young)
Teal- 62
Shelduck - 9
Little Ringed Plover- 2 (juv)

Saline Lagoon
AM


Mallard- 50

Hawthorn Wood
AM

Jay- 2
Sparrowhawk- 1 (male)
Chiffchaff- 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker- 5 (1 male, 1 female, 3 juv)
Dunnock- 1
Chaffinch- 20
Nuthatch- 1
Treecreeper- 2
Bullfinch- 6
Goldfinch- 3
Blue Tit- 15
Great Tit- 12
Coal Tit- 12

Other Birds Noted Around Site
AM

Curlew (Window on the Wear) - 1
Redshank (Window on the Wear)- 1
Jay (Window on the Wood)- 2
Coal Tit (Window on the Wood)- 2
Blue Tit (Window on the Wood)- 2
Robin (Window on the Wood)- 2

Flora/ Fungi
Common Stinkhorn


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