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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 - 18/02/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 18/02/2024

Weather: sunny

River Wear Tide Level: high


Wader Lake Species

Redshank - 14

Lapwing - 132

Oystercatcher - 2

Grey Heron - 39

Wigeon - 4

Gadwall - 13

Mallard - 39

Shelduck - 37

Tufted Duck - 8

Tea - 7

Mute Swan - 2

Graylag - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Goldfinch - 3

Siskin - 1

Great tit - 5

Blue Tit - 8

Chaffinch - 10

Dunnock - 1

Robin - 2

Greenfinch - 3

Brambling - 2

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Canada Goose - 38 (Wader lake)

Black-headed Gull - 63 (Wader lake)

Jay - 1 (Spring Gill Wood)

Long-tailed Tit - 3 (Amphibian ponds)

Reed Bunting - 1 (Amphibian ponds)

Kestrel - 1 (East down scrub)

Little Grebe - 1 (River Wear)

Buzzard - 1 (Heron Hedge)

Curlew - 8 (Saline Lagoon)

Treecreeper - 1 (Hawthorn wood


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