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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 - 10/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 10/03/2020

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: GustyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: HighGrey Heron- 34Lesser Black-Backed Gull- 4Lapwing- 33Shelduck- 53Teal- 25Stock Dove- 1Mute Swan- 2Canada Goose- 33Shoveler- PairCurlew- 2Greylag- 5Saline LagoonAMTide

10 March 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 09/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 09/03/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: HighSnipe - 7Greylag Goose - 9Tufted Duck - 23 (12 males, 11 females)Shelduck - 54Canada Goose - 23Grey Heron - 21Great Black-backed Gull - 1Herring Gull - 20Shoveler - 6 (4 m

9 March 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 08/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 08/03/2020

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWind Speed: LowWader LakeAMWater Level - HighGrey heron - 28Shelduck - 55Oystercatcher - 3Tufted Duck - 18Redshank - 6Lapwing - 33Greylag goose - 2Canada goose - 5Great Black Backed Gull - 1Wigeon - 2 (pair)Snipe -

8 March 2020
Wildlife Sightings- 07/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings- 07/03/2020

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: HighMute Swan- 4Shelduck- 36Greylag Goose- 3Tufted Duck- 16Oystercatcher- 7Canada Goose- 31Black Headed Gull- 150Lapwing- 35Shoveler- 2 (male)Teal- 16Gadwall- 1 (male)Herring Gull- 27Great

7 March 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 05/03/20

Wildlife Sightings - 05/03/20

Weather: Sunny Wind Speed: Light River Wear Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake AM Water Level - High Shelduck - 43 Herring Gull - 21 Lapwing - 22 Shoveler - 7 (5 males, 2 female) Wigeon - 2 (1 male, 1 female) Gadwall - 2 (1 male, 1 female) Osyter Catcher - 1

5 March 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 04/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 04/03/2020

Weather:Sunny River Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: HighRedshank- 1Lapwing- 16Stock Dove- 4Grey Heron- 15Mute Swan- 2Wigeon- PairBlack- Headed Gull- 130+Shelduck- 49Gadwall- PairShoveler- 6 (4 male, 2 female)Saline LagoonAMTide Level- HighOy

4 March 2020
Wildlife Sightings- 03/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings- 03/03/2020

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighShelduck- 44Canada Goose- 35Grey Heron- 20Shoveler- 5 (4 male, 1 female)Oyster Catcher- 1Lapwing- 22Lesser Black Backed Gull- 1Wigeon- PairGreat Black Backed Gull- 1Herring Gull- 9Black-

3 March 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 02/03/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 02/03/2020

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighShelduck - 42Lapwing - 19Shoveler - 7Herring Gull - 9Greater Black-backed Gull - 1Teal - 10Black-headed Gull - 134Grey Heron - 21Tufted Duck - 3Avocet - 3Wigeon - pairCa

2 March 2020
Wildlife Sightings 29/02/20

Wildlife Sightings 29/02/20

Weather: Overcast/Light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeGrey Heron - 33Shelduck - 40Wigeon (pair) - 2Shoveler (pair) - 2Teal - 42Mute Swan - 2Lapwing - 16Redshank - 7Canada Goose - 40Greylag Goose - 2Oyster

29 February 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 28/02/20

Wildlife Sightings - 28/02/20

Weather - CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level - MidWind Speed - GustyWader LakeAMWater Level - HighTufted Duck - 16Shelduck - 39Canada Goose - 31Lapwing - 26Wigeon - 2 (male), 1 (female)Greater Black Backed Gull - 1Mute Swan - 2Common Snipe - 1Teal - 11Black Head

28 February 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 27/02/20

Wildlife Sightings - 27/02/20

Weather - SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level - MidWader LakeAMWater Level - HighLapwing - 15Black Headed Gull - 168Teal - 14Tufted Duck - 16Wigeon - 3 (2 m, 1 f)Grey Heron - 14Shelduck - 33Herring Gull - 13Snipe - 1Mute Swan - 2Saline Lagoon AMTide Level - MidMut

27 February 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 26/02/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 26/02/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: CalmRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighTufted Duck- 12Shelduck- 36Mute Swan- 2Lapwig- 14Grey Heron- 16Black- Headed Gull- 96Herring Gull- 10Teal- 7Wigeon- 3 (2 male, 1 female)Cananda Goose- 37Hawthorn WoodAMNu

26 February 2020
Wildlife Sightings 25/02/20

Wildlife Sightings 25/02/20

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: -River Wear Tide Level: Mid/LowWader LakeGreylag Goose - 2Canada Goose - 45Tufted Duck (7m, 9f) - 16Lapwing - 13Shelduck - 34Black-Headed Gull - 154Grey Heron - 21Herring Gull - 16Shoveler (m)

25 February 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 24/02/20

Wildlife Sightings - 24/02/20

Weather: RainWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighGrey Heron - 24Coot - 3Lapwing - 17Wigeon - 2 (male), 3 (female)Oystercatcher - 3Shoveler - 6 (male), 1 (female)Goosander - 2 (male)Pied Wagtail - 1Shelduck - 27Tufted D

24 February 2020
Wildlife Sightings- 22/02/2020

Wildlife Sightings- 22/02/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Very Strong WindRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighAvocet (1st) - 1Redshank- 10Lapwing- 40Curlew- 12Mute Swan- 2Shoveler- 4Wigeon- 2Teal- 38Shelduck- 52Herring Gull- 110Black Headed Gull- 240Saline LagoonAMTi

22 February 2020