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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 8/01/22

Wildlife Sightings 8/01/22

Weather: Light rain/ Overcast

Wind Speed: Light/Mid

River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake (40% Frozen)

Shelduck - 34
Shoveller - 12
Gadwall - 2
Wigeon - 4
Teal - 210
Mallard - 17
Coot - 4
Moorhen - 6
Little Grebe - 1
Herring Gull - 14
B. H. Gull - 78

Saline Lagoon (85% Frozen)

Hawthorn Wood

Willow tit - 2
Bullfinch (4m,2f) - 6
G.S.Woodpecker - 2
Nuthatch - 1
Long-tailed tit - 14
Jay - 4

Lookout Feeding Station

Robin - 4
Dunnock - 2
Bulfinch (1m,2f) - 3
Willow tit - 1
Coal tit - 3
Chaffinch - 5

Other birds noted around site

Curlew - Over Wader Lake - 2
Cormorant - Over Wader Lake - 2
Common Buzzard - Over Wader Lake - 1
Golden Eye - River - 2(m)
Goosander - River - 4
Goldcrest - Staff car park - 2
Sparrowhawk (m) - Centre feeders - 1
G.S.Woodpecker (m) - Centre feeders - 1

Mammals

Roe Deer 6 Old Oak Meadow

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