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Our Chilean flamingo flock is currently being housed indoors. This is a temporary measure as a precaution to avian influenza (bird flu). We will let you know as soon as they are safe to be outdoors. Thank you for your understanding.

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Wildlife Sightings 29/04/2021

Wildlife Sightings 29/04/2021

Weather: Overcast , Rain ShowersWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - am - lowGadwall - 6Shoveler - 10Shelduck - 22Avocet - 44 (Some on eggs)Oyster catcher - 4Mute Swan - 2Black - Headed gull - 26Herring gull - 12Lesser black - backed gul

29 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 28/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 28/04/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeOystercatcher 4Avocet 28Lapwing 6Gadwall 4Shoveler 4Tufted duck 5Shelduck 20Sawllow 3Herring gull 10Lesser black-backed gull 2Jackdaw 2Saline LagoonShelduck 27Oystercatcher 2Hawthorn WoodReed bunting 1Great tit 2Blue tit 5Cha

28 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 27/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 27/04/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeCommon cull 1Black-headed gull 32Lesser black-backed gull 2Oystercatcher 2Swallow 10Sand martin 3Gadwall 2Shelduck 8Avocet 39Lapwing 6Greylag geese incl 8 goslings Herring gull 2Saline LagoonShelduck 8Oystercatcher 2Hawthorn

27 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 26/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 26/04/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 31Lapwing 11Shelduck 39Ruddy shelduck 1Shoveler 4Gadwall 6Teal 2Swallow 2Grey heron 25+Black-headed gull 36Herring gull 10Lesser black-backed gull 1Jackdaw 9Saline LagoonShelduck 8Hawthorn WoodBlue tit 1Great tit 3Coal

26 April 2021
Wildlife sightings 23/04/21

Wildlife sightings 23/04/21

Weather: Warm BrightWind Speed: LowRiver wear tide level: LowWader Lake - AM Oyster catcher (on meadow) - 2Lapwing - 3Canada geese - 30Avocet - 8Mute swan - 2Grey lag geese - 9Saline LagoonCanada geese - 2Herring gull - 2Shelduck (on meadow) - 10Shoveler

23 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 22/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 22/04/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 40Greylag 7Canada goose 19Jackdaw 4Lapwing 7Shelduck 37Ruddy shelduck 1Mute swan 1Oystercatcher 4Black-tailed godwit 1Black-headed gull 63Herring gull 45Lesser black-backed gull 1Saline LagoonShelduck 2Redshank 1Common

22 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 21/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 21/04/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 42Oystercatcher 4Redshank 3Lapwing 12Black-tailed godwit 3Gadwall 2Shoveler 2Teal 9Shelduck 67Sandmartin 3Swallow 1Black-headed gull 100Herring gull 36Lesser black-backed gull 4Jackdaw 8Magpie 2Carrion crow 1Saline Lag

21 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 20/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 20/04/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeRuddy shelduck 1Shelduck 38Grey heron 32Lapwing 17Avocet 30Shoveler 3Black-headed gull 61Herring gull 39Redshank 7Mute swan 2Gadwall 2Lesser black-backed gull 4Oystercatcher 4Saline LagoonShelduck 4Herring gull 2Canada goose

20 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 19/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 19/04/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeRuddy shelduck 1Shelduck 30Lapwing 4Gadwall 4Shoveler 2Redshank 8Avocet 24Grey heron 28Tufted duck 18Mute swan 6Herring gull 30Black-headed gull 54Lesser black-backed gull 3Black-headed gull 54Lesser black-backed gull 3Saline

19 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 18/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 18/04/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeShoveler 10Lapwing 4Black-tailed godwit 5Avocet 22Ruddy shelduck 1Mute swan 2Grey heron 26Black-headed gull 49Redshank 8Herring gullShelduckSaline LagoonShelduck 5Teal 15Lapwing 2Oystercatcher 1Hawthorn WoodRobin 2Mallard 1Bu

19 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 17/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 17/04/2021

a.m Tide Level: MidWader LakeLapwing 8Little-ringed plover 1Black-tailed godwit 4Tufted duck 2Common snipe 1Greylag 26Avocet 30Mute swan 3Canada goose 24Ruddy shelduck 1Shelduck 25Jackdaw 8Black-headed gull 74Herring gull 28Lesser black-backed gull 2Carri

19 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 16/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 16/04/2021

a.m Tide Level: MidWader LakeGrey wagtail 2Black-headed gull 60Herring gull 43Shoveler 1Black-tailed godwit 3Lapwing 2Ruddy shelduck 1Canada goose 37Greylag 19Shelduck 13Avocet 14Coot 2Moorhen 2Saline LagoonShelduck 19Teal 8Mallard 2Hawthorn WoodReed bunt

16 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 15/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 15/04/2021

a.m Tide Level: LowWader LakeBlack-headed gull 76Herring gull 56Leser black-backed gull 4Jackdaw 6Avocet 28Oystercatchers 4Ruddy shelduck 1Snipe 1Shoveler 4Black-tailed godwit 2Saline LagoonShelduck 6Avocet 1Redshank 1Greylag goose 4Hawthorn WoodRobin 2Bl

15 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 14/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 14/04/2021

Wader Lake (AM, mid-tide):Black-tailed godwit 3Avocet 27Oystercatcher 1Lapwing 9Gadwall 2Teal 5Shoveler 3 (male)Shelduck 39 (14 on Wader Meadow)Ruddy shelduck 1 (male)Tufted duck 5Canada goose 17Greylag 9Black-headed gull 62Lesser black-backed gull 1Herri

14 April 2021
Wildlife sightings - 13/04/2021

Wildlife sightings - 13/04/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeGrey heron 17 (6 chicks) Shelduck 25Black-tailed godwit 2Avocet 32Shoveler 1Lapwing 14Canada goose 14Greylag 28Gadwall 4Common snipe 1Saline LagoonLesser black-backed gull 2Shelduck 2Canada goose 2Hawthorn WoodRobin 2Dunnock

13 April 2021