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 24/08/2023

1 min read • 24 August 2023

Weather: Overcast/ light rain

River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 7
Lapwing - 126
Ruff - 2
Black-tailed Godwit - 2
Curlew - 14
Redshank - 53
Common Snipe - 2
Common Sandpiper - 1
B. H. Gull - 14
Shoveler - 8
Grey Heron (11 juv. + 3 ad.) - 14

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

G.S. Woodpecker 2 juv.
Bullfinch - 5
Goldfinch - 11
Greenfinch - 4
Coal tit - 3
Blue tit - 7
Great tit - 6
Dunnock - 2
Jay - 2

Saline Lagoon

Lapwing - 23
Redshank - 6
Grey Heron - 2

Wader Lake Path

Chiffchaff - 1
Willow Warbler - 4
Reed Bunting - 2

The Lookout

Long-tailed tit - 8

Hollowood

Blackcap - 1 f
Goldcrest - 1