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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 9/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings 9/12/2022

Weather: Bright, clear, cold

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Lapwing - 4
Moorhen - 1
Blackbird (footpath) - 1(m)
Carrion Crow (meadow) - 1
Robin (footpath) - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Nuthatch - 1
Blackbird - 2
Robin - 3
Blue tit - 5
Great tit - 3
Chaffinch - 6
Coal tit - 1
Moorhen - 2
Bullfinch - 3
Greenfinch - ?

The Reservoir

Tufted duck - 20
Gadwall - 9
Teal - 8
Shoveler - 4
Shelduck - 4
Mallard - 127

River Wear

Black-headed gull - 247
Herring gull - 54
Greater black-backed gull - 3

Other birds noted around site

Bullfinch The gully - 1(m)
Dunnock The lookout - 1
Blackbird The lookout - 1 (juv.)


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