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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 -9/7/2022

Wildlife Sightings -9/7/2022

Weather: Bright/ Sunny

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake Species

Little Ringed Plover - 2
Common tern - 82 + 17 chicks
Avocet (2 nests) - 41 + 11 juv.
Lapwing - 7 + 4 juv
Shelduck - 2 + 22 juv
Teal - 4
Tufted Duck - 2 + 6 chicks
Grey Heron - 1 + 5 juv
Mallard (5 broods) - 5 + 25 ducklings
Red shank - 20 + 1juv
Black-headed gull - 141 + 66 juv
Oystercatcher - 2 + 1 juv
Black tailed godwit - 4
Curlew - 2.

Saline Lagoon Species

Lapwing - 30
Grey Heron - 1 juv
Red shank - 18
Oystercatcher - 2
Sedge Warbler - 2

Hawthorn Wood Species

Greenfinch - 2
Dunnock - 1
Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1(m)
Nuthatch - 1
Willow tit - 1

Other Bird Species Noted

Blackcap - Pen 1 - 2
Mistle Thrush - Stream channel - 1
Cormorant - River Wear - 1
Shelduck - River Wear (young ducklings) - 2 + 7 ducklings

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