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Path closures and Chilean flamingos off show

Due to the current weather conditions, parts of our site are closed for safety. Please ask on arrival which areas are accessible that day. Our Chilean flamingo flock is also 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.

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Wildlife Sightings - 30/06/21

Wildlife Sightings - 30/06/21

Weather: Grey, drizzle
Wind Speed: Light
River Wear Tide Level: Mid


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Low

Avocet - 16
Common Tern - 59 & 22 chicks
Black-headed Gull - 159 & 14 chicks
Mediterranean Gull - 1
Lapwing - 12
Redshank - 3 juvenile
Oystercatcher - 4 & 3 young
Grey Heron - 4 & 1 juvenile
Shelduck - 20 & 9 ducklings
Teal - 2 (1 male & 1 female)
Swallow - 6
Sand Martin - 5


Saline Lagoon

Black-headed Gull - 2
Mallard - 5
Grey Heron - 1 juvenile


Hawthorn Wood

Greenfinch - 3 (1 male & 2 female)
Bullfinch - 4 (3 male & 1 female)
Great Tit - 2 & 3 fledglings
Blue Tit - 1 & 1 fledgling
Chaffinch - 4 (2 male & 2 female)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1


Lookout Feeding Station

Bullfinch - 1 male
Chaffinch - 2 (1 male & 1 female)
Great Tit - 2 & 3 fledglings
Coal Tit - 1
Nuthatch - 1
Robin - 3 & 2 fledglings


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Song Thrush (North Wood) - 1
Mute Swan (River Wear) - 1 & 2 cygnets


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Flora/Fungi;

Honeysuckle
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