Chilean flamingos off show

Our Chilean flamingo flock is 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.

Wildlife Sightings - 18/12/16

1 min read • 18 December 2016

Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High

Lapwing - 178

Eurasian Teal - 6

Shelduck - 7

Grey Heron - 2

Saline Lagoon

Curlew - 50

Grey Heron - 2

Shelduck - 2

Eurasian Teal - 14

Herring Gull - 1

Hawthorn Wood

Blue Tit - 3

Great Tit - 2

Robin - 2

Dunnock - 4

Goldfinch - 1

Chaffinch - 7

Bullfinch - 4

Coal Tit - 1

Willow Tit - 2

Other Birds

Goldcrest (Wader Lake footpath) 1

Jay (Hawthorn Wood) - 1

Cormorant (River Wear) - 1

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