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 - 20/03/2020

20 March 2020

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

Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid

Grey Heron - 32
Avocet - 8
Lapwing - 20
Common Snipe - 5
Redshank - 4
Oystercatcher - 2
Gadwall - 2
Teal - 10
Shoveler - 6
Wigeon - 2
Shoveler - 27

Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Very Low

Shelduck - 14
Avocet - 4

Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch - 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 male
Robin - 2

Other Birds Noted Around Site

Tufted Duck (River Wear) - 6
Chiffchaff (Spring Gill) - 2
Bullfinch (Lagoon hide) - 1 male
Grey Heron (filter reedbed) - 1

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Wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2020

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