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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 - 27/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 27/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid TideShoveler - 1Teal - 26Gadwall - 2Mallard - 8Common snipe - 10Redshank - 15Curlew - 6Lapwing - 9Saline LagoonLittle egret - 1Kingfisher - 1Teal - 9Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 1Gr

27 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/19

Weather: warm/overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeGadwall - 10Teal - 26Lapwing - 4Redshank - 14Snipe - 1Grey Heron - 1Wigeon - 10Curlew - 2Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Blue Tit - 4Great Tit - 3Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 4Bullfinch - 1Rob

24 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/19

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - Mid Water LevelCurlew - 4Black-Tailed Godwit (1 Juv) - 8Lapwing - 49Redshank - 36Wigeon - 7Gadwall - 13Mallard - 28Teal - 32Black- headed Gull - 48Saline LagoonTeal - 3Mallard - 3Curlew (across

23 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/19

Weather: Mist (Fading)Wind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low TideGreenshank - 1Redshank - 73Black-tailed godwit - 12Common snipe - 9 Lapwing - 66Curlew - 26Common gull - 1Grey heron - 5Teal - 60Kestrel - 1Saline Lagoon - AM - Hi

22 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low TideRedshank - 49Greenshank - 1Curlew - 13Black-tailed godwit - 2Teal - 28Black-headed gull - 14Grey heron - 2Saline LagoonLittle egret - 2Grey heron - 1Hawthorn WoodDunnock

21 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2019

Weather: Warm, SunnyWader Lake - AM - Low TideGreenshank - 1Teal - 16Redshank - 39Shoveler - 1Curlew - 12Snipe - 1Lapwing - 20Shelduck - 11Black-headed gull - 69Saline LagoonLesser black-backed gull - 2Black-headed gull - 6Curlew - 1Teal - 4Kingfisher - 1

20 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings 19/09/19

Wildlife Sightings 19/09/19

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Tide: LowSnipe - 6Redshank - 30Teal (1 female) - 31Curlew - 2Greenshank - 1Lapwing - 11Grey Heron (on meadow) - 1Black-headed Gulls - 42Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: MidRedshank -

19 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 18/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 18/09/19

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Tide: LowTeal - 31Snipe - 6Redshank - 12Black-tailed Godwit - 1Black-headed Gull - 60Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: HighLesser Black-backed Gull - 2Teal - 2Black-headed Gull - 2Ha

18 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 17/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 17/09/19

Weather: SunnyWader Lake - AM - Mid TideTeal - 32Snipe - 6Redshank - 6Lapwing - 19Curlew - 1Black-headed gull - 46Saline LagoonTeal - 5Lesser black-backed gull - 2Black-headed gull - 6Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 1Long-tailed tit - 2Robin - 1Greenfinch - 3Bull

17 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/19

Weather: Sunny/HazeWind Speed: 0River Wear Tide Level: Going outAMWader LakeWater Level: Muddy/LowMute Swan - 1Grey Heron - 1Teal - 27Snipe - 6Black-headed Gull - 2Lapwing - 3Saline LagoonTide Level: HighLesser Black-backed Gull - 1Teal - 5Hawthorn WoodNu

16 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/2019

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: MildWader Lake - AM - Low TideSnipe - 7Teal - 40Curlew - 6Black-tailed godwit - 10Redshank - 24Kingfisher (on stick outside Diego hide) - 1Lapwing - 65Saline LagoonWater rail - 1Lesser black-backed gull - 2Hawthorn WoodNuthatch

15 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/19

Weather - SunnyWind speed - BreezyWader Lake - AM - Low TideMute swan - 1Teal - 34Curlew - 4Redshank - 5Black-headed gull - 31Lapwing - 10Common snipe - 3Saline Lagoon Grey heron - 1Lesser black-backed gull - 2Curlew - 1Hawthorn WoodDunnock - 1Blue tit -

14 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings 13/09/19

Wildlife Sightings 13/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 28Lapwing - 35Redshank - 9Snipe - 2Grey Heron - 1Stock Dove - 2Kestrel (pair) - 2Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowTeal - 2Redshank - 1Black-headed Gull - 1Hawth

13 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 11/09/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 11/09/2019

Weather: sunnyWind speed: mid/gustyTide level a.m.: lowWader Lake:Grey heron - 1Pied wagtail - 1Black tailed godwit - 8Stock dove 2Lapwing 43Snipe 2Teal 36Redshank 15Saline LagoonKestrel 2Black headed gull 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk (female) 1Goldfinch 6Gr

11 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 10/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 10/09/19

Weather: Cloudy River Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AMTide Level: LowTeal - 12Snipe - 9Redshank - 3Lapwing - 63Black-tailed Godwit - 6Grey Heron - 4Shelduck - 4Bullfinch - 1Saline Lagoon - AM Tide Level: LowShelduck - 1Black-headed Gull - 2Hawthorn Woo

10 September 2019