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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 - 31/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 31/01/2020

Weather - Overcast
Wind Speed - Mild
River Wear Tide Level - High

Wader Lake
AM
Water Level - High

Black-tailed Godwit - 1
Lapwing - 4
Shelduck - 18
Mute Swan - 2
Black-Headed Gull - 49
Herring Gull - 9
Tufted Duck - 2 (male)
Curlew - 11
Grey Heron - 12
Wigeon - 2 (pair)


Saline Lagoon
AM
Tide Level - Mid

Curlew - 1
Shelduck - 2
Teal - 27 (male), 14 (female)


Hawthorn Wood

Coal tit - 2
Robin - 2
Great tit - 3
Blue tit - 7
Long-tailed tit - 2
Chaffinch - 1 (male)
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2
Blackbird - 1 (female)
Bullfinch - 7 (male), 3 (female)


Other birds noted around site

Shelduck - Reservoir - 3
Gadwall - Reservoir - 1 (male)
Greylag Goose - Reservoir - 1
Little Grebe - River Wear - 1
Goosander - River Wear - 1 (male)
Tufted Duck - River Wear - 2





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