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⚠️ Vital Improvements to Our Flamingo Exhibit

We’re currently carrying out vital improvements to our flamingo exhibit to create an even better environment for our flock.

While these enhancements are underway, our flamingos will be temporarily off show. The improvements will help ensure they can be enjoyed by visitors on most days throughout the year for many years to come.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back to see the finished exhibit.

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Wildlife Sightings 23/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 23/04/25

Weather :Overcast

River Wear Tide Level : Low, Coming in

am/pm

Wader Lake Species


Total

Black Headed gull

7

Coot

2

Avocet

10

Mallard

7

(Greater) Scaup

1

Tufted duck

11m 9f

Shoveler

2m 1f

Shelduck

10

Gadwall

2

Canada Goose

8

Herring Gull

14

Oystercatcher

3

Greylag Goose

8 adult 5 chicks

Grey Heron

9

Moorhen

7

Lapwing

3

Teal

6

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Total

Chiffchaff

2m 1f

Carrion crow

2

Robin

1

Blue tit

2

Long-tailed tit

2

Nuthatch

1

Great tit

2

Greenfinch

1

Goldfinch

4

Great Spotted Woodpecker

1m

Jay

1

Mallard

2f

Bullfinch

7m 3f

Pheasant

2f 1m

am/pm

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Location

Total

Willow Warbler

Hidden Meadow

Amphibian ponds

1

1

Chiffchaff

Hidden Meadow

1

Shelduck

River Wear

6

Tufted duck

River Wear

14m 11f

Black headed gull

River Wear

6

Canada goose

Wader lake Meadow

12

Lapwing

Wader lake Meadow

5

Greylag goose

Wader lake Meadow

13

Shelduck

Wader lake Meadow

18

Wren

Wader lake footpath

1

Wren

The lookout

1

Coal tit

The lookout

1

Bullfinch

The lookout

1m

Chaffinch

The lookout

1m

Shelduck

Saline Lagoon

2

Moorhen - Saline Lagoon -2

Shelduck - Saline Lagoon Meadow - 8

Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 7m 5f

Shoveler - Reservoir -1m 1f

Greylag Goose - Reservoir - 2

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