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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 - 18/03/22

Wildlife Sightings - 18/03/22

Weather: Sunny
Wind Speed: Light
River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High

Grey Heron - 32
Mute Swan - 2
Canada Goose - 22
Greylag - 13
Canada X Greylag - 2
Ruddy Shelduck (pair) - 2
Shelduck - 25
Gadwall - 12
Shoveler - 9
Wigeon - 5
Oystercatcher - 2


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Low

Shelduck - 2

Teal - 6


Centre Feeders

Long-tailed Tit - 4
Blue Tit - 6
Great Tit - 4
Coal Tit - 1
Bullfinch - 2
Chaffinch - 3


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Lapwing (Wader Lake meadow) - 21
Black-headed Gull (Wader Lake meadow) - 62
Herring Gull (Wader Lake meadow) - 72 (23 1st year, 2 2nd year, 3 3rd year, 44 adults)
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2
Chiffchaff (car park, North Wood, Slick Gill, Wader Lake footpath) - 4
Reed Bunting (Amphibian Ponds) - 1 male
Kestrel (Corner Meadow) - 2 (pair)

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