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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.

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Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2020

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

Wader Lake
AM
Water Level: Mid

(Habitat management on Wader Lake, cutting islands)

Teal- 14
Grey Heron- 1
Stock Dove- 6 (heron hedge)
Goldfinch- 1 (heron hedge)
Grey Wagtail-1 (flew over)
Swallow- 2 (flew over)

Saline Lagoon
AM
Tide Level- Low


Curlew (Meadow)- 16
Teal- 27
Black Headed Gull- 42
Wood Pigeon - 90

Hawthorn Wood
AM

Long Tailed Tit- 4
Coal Tit- 6
Willow Tit- 1
Greenfinch- 2
Goldfinch- 10
Bullfinch- 4
Nuthatch- 1
Jay- 2

Other Birds Noted Around Site
AM


Tufted Duck (Reservoir)- 20
Shoveler (Reservoir) - 2
Gadwall (Reservoir) - 4
Teal (Reservoir) - 6
Grey Heron (River)- 5
Cormorant (River)- 4
Redshank (River)- 24

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