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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 - 27/01/19

Wildlife sightings - 27/01/19

a.m. Tide level: HighWader LakeCanada goose 1Shelduck 14Grey heron 4Shoveler 2Redshank 2Kestrel 1Herring gull 18Curlew 13Teal 58Black-headed gull 210Saline LagoonCurlew 1Redshank 1Teal 59Shelduck 2Hawthorn WoodBullfinch 11Goldfinch 9Nuthatch 1Lesser redpo

27 January 2019

Wildlife sightings - 26/01/19

Wildlife sightings - 26/01/19

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeTeal 27Shoveler 5Canada goose 12Grey heron 3Lapwing 24Shelduck 10Black-headed gull 154Herring gull 4Lesser-black-backed gull 1Saline LagoonCurlew 53Redshank 1Shelduck 4Teal 57Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 2Great spotted woodpecker 3

26 January 2019

Wildlife sightings - 24/01/19

Wildlife sightings - 24/01/19

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeCurlew 120Black-headed gull 20Saline LagoonTeal 18Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Treecreeper 1Mealy redpoll 1Lesser redpoll 4Brambling 3Great spotted woodpecker 1Willow tit 1Greenfinch 2Bullfinch 5Goldfinch 3Robin 6Chaffinch 12Other

24 January 2019

Wildlife sightings - 11/01/19

Wildlife sightings - 11/01/19

Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Grey heron 5 (in heron hedge) Shelduck Teal Shoveler Curlew Common snipe Black-headed gull Kestrel 1 (in heron hedge)   Saline lagoon (AM, high tide): Curlew 60 Shelduck 4 Teal 8   Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Bramb

11 January 2019

Wildlife sightings - 02/01/19

Wildlife sightings - 02/01/19

Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Shelduck 7 Teal 26 Water rail (Paddy Fleming Hide) 1 Lapwing 65 Black-headed gull 13 Snipe 2   Saline lagoon (AM, low tide): Grey heron 1 Curlew 1 Snipe 1   Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Great-spotted woodpecker 3 Bra

2 January 2019

Wildlife sightings - 01/01/19

Wildlife sightings - 01/01/19

Wader Lake (AM, mid-tide): Teal 29 Shelduck 10 Black-headed gull 4 Redshank 2 Grey heron 3 Common snipe 1 Tufted duck 15 Goosander 1   Saline lagoon (AM, mid-tide): Curlew (on lagoon and meadow) 52 Redshank 1 Grey heron 1   Hawthorn Wood feeding

1 January 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 31/12/18

Wildlife Sightings - 31/12/18

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Mid Shelduck - 8 Teal - 46 Grey Heron - 5 (1 juvenile) Water Rail - 1 (Paddy Fleming hide) Snipe - 2 Lapwing - 37 Black-headed Gull - 15   Saline Lagoon Curlew - 1 Grey Heron - 1 Teal - 56 Redshank - 2   H

31 December 2018

Wildlife sightings - 29/12/18

Wildlife sightings - 29/12/18

Wader Lake (AM, high tide): Water rail 1 Teal 53 Grey heron 4 Shelduck 15 Curlew 40 Northern shoveler 3 Greylag 35   Saline lagoon (AM, high tide): Curlew 43 Teal 48 Grey heron 2 Redshank 1 Shelduck 2   Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Great-spott

29 December 2018

Wildlife sightings - 28/12/18

Wildlife sightings - 28/12/18

Wader Lake (AM, mid-high tide): Shelduck 5 Grey heron 1 Lapwing 85 Black-headed gull 46 Redshank 20 Water rail (Paddy Fleming Hide) 1   Saline lagoon (AM, mid-high tide): Curlew 33 Teal 41 Grey heron 1   Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Great-spot

28 December 2018

Wildlife sightings - 26/12/18

Wildlife sightings - 26/12/18

a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Teal 44 Shoveler 3 Lapwing 30 Shelduck 2 Grey heron 1 Saline Lagoon Curlew 38 Teal 54 Hawthorn Wood Brambling 6 Siskin 1 Nuthatch 1 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Goldfinch 6 Robin 3 Chaffinch 8 Coal tit 1 Bullfinch 10 Redpoll

26 December 2018

Wildlife sightings - 24/12/18

Wildlife sightings - 24/12/18

a.m Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Water rail 1 Snipe 6 Shelduck 9 Teal 13 Saline Lagoon Sparrowhawk 1 Shelduck 1 Hawthorn Wood Brambling 1 Chaffinch 9 Nuthatch 1 Willow tit 1 Great spotted woodpecker 1 Bullfinch 6 Blue tit 5 Coal tit 4 Great tit 9 Other bird

24 December 2018

Wildlife sightings - 21/12/18

Wildlife sightings - 21/12/18

Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Mute swan 2 Shelduck 8 Shoveler (male) 1 Teal 8 Grey heron 3 Lapwing 26 Water rail 2   Saline lagoon (AM, low tide): Curlew 1 Shelduck 1 Grey heron 1   Hawthorn wood feeding station: Great-spotted woodpecker 3 Nuthatch

21 December 2018

Wildlife Sightings - 19/12/18

Wildlife Sightings - 19/12/18

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Low Great Black-backed Gull - 1 Herring Gull - 1 Black-headed Gull - 22 Redshank - 4 Shelduck - 10 Teal - 9 Grey Heron - 2   Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1 Curlew - 3   Hawthorn Wood Jay - 3 Robin - 6 Dunnoc

19 December 2018

Wildlife sightings - 13/12/18

Wildlife sightings - 13/12/18

a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Lapwing 44 Teal 6 Shelduck 9 Shoveler 1 Wigeon 2 Black-headed gull 26 Saline Lagoon Curlew 1 Redshank 1 Hawthorn Wood Blue tit 17 Great tit 10 Willow tit 1 Coal tit 5 Nuthatch 2 Bullfinch 12 Chaffinch 9 Robin 3 Great spotte

13 December 2018

Wildlife Sightings - 12/12/18

Wildlife Sightings - 12/12/18

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Mid Shelduck - 16 Teal - 8 Black-headed Gull - 5 Water Rail (Paddy Fleming hide) - 1 Wigeon - 1   Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch - 2 Bullfinch - 13 Great Spotted Woodpecker - 3 Coal Tit - 5 Goldfinch - 4 Great Tit - 7

12 December 2018