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.

Wildlife Sightings - 20/04/2023

1 min read • 20 April 2023

Weather: Sunny

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake Species

Oystercatcher: 3

Avocet: 11

Lapwing: 11

Pied Wagtail: 1

Sand Martin: 1

Swallow: 2

Shelduck: 31

Teal: 4

Gadwall: 5

Greylag: 13

Canada Goose: 22

Greylag x Canada Goose: 2

Black-Headed Gull 7

Herring Gull 13

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Robin: 2

Bullfinch: 2

Stock Dove: 2

Reed Bunting: 1 male

Blue Tit: 2

Coal Tit: 1

Great Tit: 1

Chaffinch: 3

Bird Species Noted Around Site:

Song Thrush North Wood 1

Blackcap Top Meadow Hedge 1

Kestrel East Down 1

Grey Heron Heron Hedge 29

Lesser Black-back Gull River Wear 2

Goldfinch Wader Lake Path 2

Oystercatcher Saline Lagoon 2

Chiffchaff Singing across site 5

Other Wildlife Species Noted Around Site

Flora/Fungi

Wild Garlic Hawthorn Wood

Garlic Mustard Across site

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