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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 26/04/2020

Wildlife sightings 26/04/2020

Weather - sunnyWind speed - lowTide level - midWader Lake a.m. water levels lowGadwall 9 - 5 male, 4 femaleAvocet 38 - c17 pairs starting to scrape nestsRedshank 4Lapwing 16Shoveler 6 - 4 male, 2 femaleOystercatcher 2Common tern 1Shelduck 43Teal 6Tufted d

26 April 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 25/04/2020

Weather: Overcast 10°CWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - MID water level Avocet 34Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 16Redshank 5Black headed gull 23 (20 adults + 3 first summer birds)Herring gull 12 (9 adults + 3 second summer birds)Lesser

25 April 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 24/04/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 24/04/2020

Weather: Sunny, 16°CWind speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 33Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 16Redshank 4Common snipe 1Little ringed plover 1Black headed gull 32 (30 adults, 2 first summer birds)Herring gull 1 (2nd sum

24 April 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 23/04/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 23/04/2020

Weather: Sunny 9°CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 37Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 18Redshank 2Black tailed godwit 3Grey heron 27 adults + 21 chicksShelduck 14Shoveler 6Gadwall 2Swallow 4Sand martin 2Black heade

23 April 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 22/04/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 22/04/2020

Weather: Sunny 12°CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet 38Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 18Redshank 3Grey heron 20 + 20 chicksShelduckShovelerBlack headed gull 10Lesser black backed gull 2Saline LagoonAvocet 2Lesser

22 April 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 21/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 21/03/2020

Weather: Sunny - some cloudWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - MID water levelAvocet - 11Shoveler - (Male) 6 (Female) 2Shelduck - 60Wigeon - (Male) 1 (Female) 1Lawping - 24Common Snipe - 1Herring Gull - 48Lesser black back gull -

21 March 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: Very LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidGrey Heron - 32Avocet - 8Lapwing - 20Common Snipe - 5Redshank - 4Oystercatcher - 2Gadwall - 2Teal - 10Shoveler - 6Wigeon - 2Shoveler - 27Saline Lagoo

20 March 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 19/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 19/03/2020

Weather: Bright & SunnyWindspeed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - Water level - midLesser black backed gull - 6Shoveler - 5 (Male) 1 (Female)Avocet - 16Redshank - 20Lapwing - 17mute swan - 2Oyster catcher - 4gawall - 1 (Male)Shelduck - 56

19 March 2020

Wildlife sightings - 18/03/20

Wildlife sightings - 18/03/20

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeMute swan 1Grey heron 34Lapwing 34Avocet 35Shoveler 5Shelduck 1Gadwall 1Oystercatcher 2Redshank 1SnipeSaline LagoonLesser black-backed gull 2Oystercatcher 2Gadwall 2Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 2Willow tit 1Reed bunt

18 March 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 17/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 17/03/2020

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeWater Level: MidRedshank - 28Avocet - 24Shelduck - 39Canada Goose - 26Greylag Goose - 22Grey Heron - 29Lapwing - 27Shoveler - 2 (males)Black-headed Gull - 159Saline LagoonTide Level: MidShelduck - 11Grey

17 March 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 16/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 16/03/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Slight

16 March 2020

Wildlife Sightings- 14/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings- 14/03/2020

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: Falling/HighMute Swan- 2Gadwall- 2Teal- 19Wigeon- 2Shoveler- 8Shelduck- 50Oystercatcher- 4Lapwing- 30Redshank- 6Avocet- 4Herring Gull- 52Lesser Black- Backed Gull - 5Blac

14 March 2020

Wildlife Sightings- 13/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings- 13/03/2020

Weather: Overcast, light rainWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighMute Swan- 3Shelduck- 57Wigeon- 2 (pair)Teal- 33Shoveler- 14 (2 female, 12 male)Tufted Duck- 22 (8 female, 14 male)Lapwing- 30Redshank- 6Common Snipe-

13 March 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 12/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 12/03/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: GustyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighShelduck- 46Redshank- 19Herring Gull- 48Lapwing- 27Avocet- 1Oystercatcher- 4Lesser Black-Backed Gull- 1Greylag Goose- 2Canada Goose- 18Snipe- 1Shoveler- 7 (5 male, 2 fe

12 March 2020

Wildlife Sightings - 11/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 11/03/2020

Weather; SunnyWind Speed: GustyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighShelduck- 52Tufted Duck- 21Avocet- 2Oystercatcher- 2Lapwing- 26Curlew- 2Redshank- 4Teal- 19Wigeon- pairShoveler- 4 (male)Grey Heron- 22Saline LagoonAMTide Level; MidReds

11 March 2020