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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 - 05/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 05/08/19

Wader Lake - AM - High TideGrey Heron - 6Snipe - 3Redshank - 9Black-tailed Godwit - 5Common Sandpiper - 1Common Tern - 30Saline LagoonGodwall - 4Lapwing - 21Swallow - 1Common Sandpiper - 2Grey Heron - River Reedbed - 2Hawthorn WoodChaffinch - 24Willow tit

5 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 04/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 04/08/19

Weather: LightWind Speed: Slight breezeWader Lake - AM - High Tide (Muddy Conditions)Avocet - 21Lesser black-backed gull - 3Curlew - 3Mallard - 9Black-tailed godwit - 8Redshank - 27Teal - 4Grey heron - 4Common tern - 28+Coot - 1Lapwing - 125Saline LagoonM

4 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 03/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 03/08/19

Wader Lake - AM - Low TideAvocet - 30Black-tailed godwit - 8Redshank - 14Greenshank - 1Common snipe - 6Common sandpiper - 1Green sandpiper - 2Lapwing - 180Common tern - 24Shelduck - 10Saline LagoonCommon tern - 3Redshank - 3Mute swan - 1Canada goose - 31H

3 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 02/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 02/08/19

Wader Lake - AM - Mid TideAvocet - 36Black-tailed godwit - 10Greenshank - 2Redshank - 14Common sandpiper - 1Green sandpiper - 5Ruff - 1Lapwing - 240Common Snipe - 6Common Tern - 37Saline lagoonBlack-headed Gull - 67Redshank - 4Lapwing - 4Hawthorn woodGrea

2 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 01/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 01/08/19

Weather: OvercastWader Lake - AM - Low TideRedshank - 6Lapwing - 157Avocet - 30Black-tailed Godwit - 1Green Sandpiper - 5Ruff - 1Shelduck - 11Heron - 8Black-headed Gull - 21Teal - 12Saline Lagoon Heron - 1Lapwing - 3Mallard - 21Shelduck - 1Hawthorn WoodNu

1 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 31/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 31/07/19

Weather: Wet/warmWind Speed: Mild/StillWader Lake - AM - Mid/Low TideGreenshank - 1Green Sandpiper - 4Avocet - 31Whitethroat - 1 (outside Paddy's hide)Common Snipe - 3Lapwing - 162Mallard - 5Teal - 8Common Tern - 40+Shelduck - 13Grey Heron - 1 juvenile Sa

31 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 30/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 30/07/19

Weather: Cloudy/WetWader Lake - AM - Low TideCommon Snipe - 2Redshank - 6Lapwing - 97Avocet - 31Shelduck - 12Common Tern - 40Black-tailed Godwit - 1Ruff - 1Saline LagoonRedshank - 5Lapwing - 22Swallow - 1Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn WoodBullfinch - 8Great Tit -

30 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 29/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 29/07/19

Weather: Overcast, warmWind Speed: LowWader Lake - AM - Low TideLittle Egret - 1 Green Sandpiper - 2 Avocet - 23Black-tailed Godwit - 6Snipe - 1Ruff - 1Greenshank - 1Teal - 2Sedge Warbler - 1Whitethroat - 2Lapwing - 96Saline LagoonCommon Sandpiper - 1Lapw

29 July 2019
Wildlife sightings - 28/07/19

Wildlife sightings - 28/07/19

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 28Green sandpiper 2Greenshank 1Little egret 1Grey heron 7Common sandpiper 1Redshank 2Lapwing 40Common tern 50Black-tailed godwit 4Saline LagoonLapwing 24Redshank 12Linnet 1Hawthorn WoodWillow tit 2Nuthatch 1Great-spott

28 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 26/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 26/07/19

Weather: Hot/OvercastWader Lake - AM - High TideShelduck - 16Oystercatcher - 1Common sandpiper - 1Common tern - 46Avocet - 31Black-tailed godwit - 5Lapwing - 45Redshank - 7Greylag - 6Black-headed gull - 65Common snipe - 2Saline LagoonGrey heron - 1Redshan

26 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 23/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 23/07/19

Weather: Sunny/very warmWind Speed: LowWader Lake - AM - High TideAvocet - 40Common Tern - 52Shelduck - 25 (3 broods of ducklings)Black-tailed Godwit - 11Greenshank - 1Lapwing - 31Redshank - 15Snipe - 1Oystercatcher - 1Swift - 2Teal - 2Saline Lagoon Lapwi

23 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 21/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 21/07/19

Weather: Sunny with cloudsWind Speed: MildWader Lake - AM - High TideBlack-tailed godwit - 12Greenshank - 1Redshank - 15Avocet - 28Grey heron - 9Little egret -1Snipe - 1Teal - 4Common tern - 80+Saline LagoonLinnet - 2Swallow - 4Lapwing - 17Hawthorn WoodBu

21 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 20/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 20/07/19

Weather - Light rain Wader lake - AM - Mid-tideAvocet - 25Lapwing - 146Black-headed gull -115Common tern -65Heron - 2Shelduck - 9Teal - 1Black-tailed godwit - 16Redshank - 26Saline lagoonBlack-headed gull - 45Lapwing - 15Redshank - 8Shelduck -1Hawthorn wo

20 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 16/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 16/07/19

Wader LakeAM Low Tide LevelAvocet - 39 (+ 1 chick)Grey Heron - 7Black-tailed Godwit - 2Lapwing - 97Teal - 7Stock Dove - 2Common Tern - 150 +Saline LagoonAM Tide Level LowCommon Sandpiper - 2Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 1Reed Warbler - 1Linnet - 1Hawthorn Wood

16 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 15/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 15/07/19

Wader Lake - AM - Low TideAvocet - 45Black-tailed Godwit - 2Shelduck - 34 (3 broods of ducklings)Meadow Pipit - 1Lapwing - 48Oystercatcher - 1Teal - 4 (2 females, 2 males)Black-headed Gull - 158Saline Lagoon - AM Low TideCurlew - 1Shelduck - 6 (1 adult, 5

15 July 2019