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 30/04/2023

1 min read • 30 April 2023

Weather: Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 29
Common Tern - 7
Little Ringed Plover - 1
Oystercatcher - 2
Lapwing - 11
Redshank - 3
Tufted Duck - 12
Teal - 2
Shelduck - 23
Shoveler - 2
Gadwall - 2
Swallow - 3
Sand Martin - 1
Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3
Herring Gull - 56
Grey Heron (Heron Hedge) - 32

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Coal tit - 3
Chaffinch - 6
Great tit - 3
Long-tailed tit - 2
Blue tit - 2
G.S. Woodpecker - 1

Willow Warbler @ Gully - 1

Chiffchaff @ Singing across site - 3
Blackcap @ Singing across site - 2

Saline Lagoon

Shoveler (pair) - 2
Oystercatcher - 1

Mammals

Roe Deer 1(f) @Hidden Meadow

Flora/Fungi

Stinkhorn eggs @ South Wood