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.

Wildlife Sightings 5/05/2023

1 min read • 5 May 2023

Weather: Overcast, Drizzly

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Gadwall - 5
Common Tern - 104
Avocet - 22
Tufted Duck - 12
Shelduck - 12
Oystercatcher - 2
Grey heron - 27
Common Snipe - 2
Redshank - 2
Lapwing - 13 + 2 chicks
Barn Swallow - 1
Kestrel - 1 (m)

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Willow warbler - 1
Nuthatch - 1
Bullfinch - 2
Great tit - 6
Robin - 1
Blue tit - 3
Goldfinch - 2
Magpie - 1
Coal tit - 1
Greenfinch - 1

Wader Lake Meadow

Greylag Goose - 15
Canada Goose - 19
Canalag Goose - 1

River Wear

Black-headed Gull - 15
Shelduck - 16
Tufted Duck - 4
Herring Gull - 1 imm.
Cormorant - 1

The Lookout

Chaffinch - 3
Blue tit - 2
Bullfinch - 3

Reservior

Tufted Duck - 8