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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 - 05/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 05/01/2020

Weather: Sunny SpellsWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideMute Swan - 3Curlew - 7Teal - 38Wigeon - 2 (male), 1 (female)Redshank - 31Grey Heron - 3Shelduck - 12Mallard - 46 (male), 35 (female)Saline LagoonAMHigh TideGrey Heron -

5 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 4/1/20

Wildlife Sightings 4/1/20

Weather: BrightWind Speed: Strong breezeRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeTeal - 38Shelduck - 6Mallard - 76Wigeon (pair) - 2Grey Heron - 5BH Gull - 40Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1(f)Teal - 58Curlew - 1Grey Heron -

4 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 3/1/20

Wildlife Sightings 3/1/20

Weather: Bright & ClearWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeGrey Heron - 4Teal - 37Canada Geese - 36Shelduck - 3Wigeon(2m, 1f) - 3Curlew - 1Kingfisher - 1Mute Swan - 2Saline LagoonKingfisher(f) - 1Curlew

3 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideCurlew - 17Teal - 109Wigeon - 8Shelduck - 15Redshank - 1Shoveler - 2 (pair)Black headed gull - 20Mallard - 58Herring gull - 4Saline LagoonAMHigh TideKingfisher - 1Hawthorn Wood

2 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 1/1/2020

Wildlife Sightings 1/1/2020

Weather: Sunny/ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake (20% frozen)Teal - 41Mallard - 19Shelduck - 15Mute Swan - 2Wigeon(4m, 2f) - 6BH Gull - 51Herring Gull - 1Saline Lagoon (frozen)Other birds noted around siteGrey Hero

1 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 31/12/2019

Wildlife Sightings 31/12/2019

Weather: Cold 0CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeWidgeon (3m, 2f) - 5Shelduck - 4Teal - 22Canada Goose - 44Curlew - 2BH Gull - 27Grey Heron - 1Goldcrest (Wader Lake footpath) - 2Saline LagoonTeal - 7

31 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 30/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 30/12/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Slight GustsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideGrey Heron - 4Shelduck - 15Snipe - 3Wigeon - 2 (male), 2 (female)Black-Headed Gull - 33Sparrowhawk - 1 (female)Mute Swan - 3Teal - 82Saline LagoonAMMid Water LevelTeal -

30 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings 28/12/2019

Wildlife Sightings 28/12/2019

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeCurlew - 35Teal - 85Shelduck -12Widgeon (1m, 1f) - 2Mute Swan - 1Saline LagoonShelduck - 2Grey Heron - 1Teal - 35Other birds noted around siteTree Sparrow

28 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2019

Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2019

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeMute Swan - 2Teal - 69Shelduck - 11Grey heron - 2Mallard - 16Saline LagoonShelduck - 2Other birds noted around siteKestrel - Hidden Meadow -1Curlew - Rive

26 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 23/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 23/12/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: SlightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMRising Water Level Shelduck - 17Curlew - 24Kestrel - 1 (male), 2 (female)Mallard - 5 (male), 1 (female)Teal - 32 (male), 26 (female)Grey Heron (On Meadow) - 1Common Snipe - 5Saline Lago

23 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 22/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 22/12/19

Weather: Misty/stillWind Speed: NilWader LakeAMRiver Wear Tide Level: High/MidCurlew - 11Shelduck - 11Snipe - 2Mallard - 40 (22 male, 13 female)Teal - 32 (17 male, 15 female)Song Thrush - 2Wren - 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level: MidLittle Grebe - 1Redshank - 1

22 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMMid - High Tide LevelShelduck - 11Teal - 16Grey Heron - 2Sparrowhawk - 1 (male)Curlew - 3Saline LagoonAMHigh Tide LevelTeal - 8Shelduck - 2Kingfisher - 1Hawthorn Wood HideLesser Redp

21 December 2019
Wildlife sightings - 20/12/19

Wildlife sightings - 20/12/19

a.m Tide Level: Mid/highWader LakeCurlew 4Grey heron 2Shelduck 8Mallard 33Saline LagoonKingfisher 1Grey heron 1Shelduck 2Teal 4Hawthorn WoodWillow tit 2Coal tit 2Robin 1Bullfinch 15Great-spotted woodpecker 1Dunnock 2Blue tit 7Great tit 3Goldfinch 2Chaffin

20 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings 19/12/2019

Wildlife Sightings 19/12/2019

Wader LakeShelduck - 12Heron - 1Redshank - 16Curlew - 2Mallard - 52Saline LagoonTeal - 15Curlew - 1Moorhen - 2Other birds noted around siteJay - River path - 2Bullfinch - River path - 2Heron - River

19 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 18/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 18/12/19

Weather: Cold/FoggyWader Lake Time/AM 100% FrozenBlack-headed Gull - 8Wren - 1Saline Lagoon 100% FrozenHawthorn WoodDunnock - 1Robin - 1Lesser Redpoll - 1Goldfinch - 3Coal Tit - 1Blue Tit - 28Bullfinch - 4Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 femaleGre

18 December 2019