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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 - 20/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 20/01/2020

Weather: Sunny/ColdWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMFrozenSnipe - 3Black-Headed Gull - 9Herring Gull - 1Saline LagoonAMFrozenSnipe - 1Hawthorn Wood HideNuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 5Robin - 6Chaffinch - 10Other birds noted around siteTreec

20 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 19/01/20

Wildlife Sightings - 19/01/20

Weather: Sunny/ColdRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: FROZENOystercatcher - 1Grey Heron (in heronry) - 5Wigeon - 3 (2 male & 1 female)Shelduck - 4Teal - 3Sparrowhawk - 1 maleSaline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: FROZE

19 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 18/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 18/01/2020

Weather: Clear/SunnyWind Speed: n/aRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideGrey Heron- 4Lapwing- 1Redshank- 1Wigeon- 3 (2 male, 1 female)Shelduck- 14 Black-headed gulls - 40Great Black-Backed Gulls- 4 (2 juvenilesStock Dove - 1Kestrel- 1 maleSali

18 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 17/01/2020

Weather: Wet/OvercastWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideTeal - 4Shelduck - 10Black Headed Gull - 14Redshank - 51Snipe - 3Saline LagoonAMLow TideTeal - 60Shelduck - 4Hawthorn Wood HideCoal tit - 4Chaffinch - 4Nuthatch - 2Blue ti

17 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 16/1/20

Wildlife Sightings 16/1/20

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Gentle WindsRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeBlack Headed Gull - 79Tufted Duck- 1 (male)Shelduck- 14Herring Gull- 7Teal- 6 (4 male, 2 female)Grey Heron- 1Curlew- 2Mute Swan- 2Saline LagoonGrey Heron- 1Shelduck -2Teal- 46

16 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 15/01/20

Wildlife Sightings - 15/01/20

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighTufted duck (m) 1Mallard 26Shelduck 14Black-headed Gull 4Mule Swan 1Teal 3Saline LagoonAMTide level: MidTeal 13Shelduck 2Grey heron 1Hawthorn Wood

15 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 14/01/20

Wildlife Sightings - 14/01/20

Weather: DullWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: HighShelduck - 15Grey Heron - 4Black-headed Gull - 75Herring Gull - 1Great Black-backed Gull - 1Teal - 13Saline LagoonTeal - 65Hawthorn WoodDunnock - 1Coal Tit - 2Lesser Red

14 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 13/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 13/01/2020

Weather: Sunny/ColdWind Speed: Light BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMLow TideCurlew - 16Mallard - 30Shelduck - 17Black-headed gull - 55Teal - 19Grey Heron - 3Saline LagoonAMLow TideShelduck - 2Teal - 27Hawthorn Wood HideBlue tit - 12Great tit

13 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 12/1/20

Wildlife Sightings 12/1/20

Weather: DullWind Speed: NilRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighGoldeneye - 1 femaleGrey Heron - 2Shelduck - 14Lapwing - 1Teal - 48 (29 male & 19 female)Mallard - 11Coot - 1Black-headed Gull - 28Saline Lagoon Time:

12 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 11/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 11/01/2020

Wind Speed: Very strongRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - am - water level highCurlew - 93Lapwing - 1Herring Gull - 33Shelduck - 23Grey Heron - 5Teal - 70Shoveler - 2 (male)Black headed gull - 24Greater black - backed gull - 1Saline LagoonSnipe - 5Tea

11 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 10/1/20

Wildlife Sightings 10/1/20

Weather: Clear / SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal (42m, 12f) - 54Shelduck - 9Curlew - 5Wigeon - 1pairGrey Heron - 1Black Headed Gull - 21Canada Goose - 42Saline LagoonSnipe - 2Teal - 6(m)Othe

10 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 09/01/20

Wildlife Sightings - 09/01/20

Weather: RainingWind Speed: Very LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighCanada Geese - 98Teal - 71Redshank - 2Tufted Duck - 21Grey Heron - 2Shoveler - 2 (1 male & 1 female)Shelduck - 6Greylag - 1Saline LagoonSnipe - 2S

9 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 8/1/20

Wildlife Sightings 8/1/20

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeMallard - 38Teal - 80Shelduck - 13Mute Swan - 3Wigeon - 3Saline LagoonTeal - 2Other birds noted around siteGreat Black Backed Gull River Wear - 1Goosander (2f, 1m) River

8 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 07/01/20

Wildlife Sightings - 07/01/20

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: StrongRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater LevelCurlew - 21Mute Swan - 1Shelduck - 20Wigeon - 4 (2 pairs)Teal - 49Grey Heron (Wader Meadow) - 3Hawthorn WoodSiskin - 1Coal Tit - 2Bullfinch - 8Long-tailed Tit - 8Treecreep

7 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 06/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 06/01/2020

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: Mild GustsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideCurlew - 52Mute Swan - 3Goosander - (Pair)Teal - 48 (male), 27 (female)Shelduck - 24Canada Goose - 15Mallard - 32 (male), 15 (female)Grey Heron - 3Wigeon - 2 (male), 1 (f

6 January 2020