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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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Latest sightings

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

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