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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 - 19/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 19/11/2023

Wader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 56Teal - 136Shelduck - 2Canada Goose - 1Black-headed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationCoal Tit - 4Bullfinch - 1Chaffinch - 6Great Tit - 4Blue Tit - 7Bird Species Noted Around SiteSparrowhawk (Hollowood) - 1Tawny Owl (

19 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 18/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 18/11/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 114Redshank - 19Lapwing - 31Shelduck - 3Mallard - 12Moorhen - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Tit - 6Blue Tit - 9Coal Tit - 4Nuthatch -1Goldfinch - 1Bullfinch - 2Chaffinch - 5Robin

18 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 17/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 17/11/2023

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 30Teal - 65Canada Goose - 1Lapwing - 3Shelduck - 5Magpie (Wader Meadow) - 1Carrion Crow (Wader Meadow) - 2Woodpigeon (Wader Meadow) - 18Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaLong-tailed Tit - 3

17 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 16/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 16/11/2023

Weather: overcast River Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 28Bar-tailed Godwit - 1Lapwing - 4Teal - 43Hawthorn Wood Feeding AreaCoal Tit - 6Blue Tit - 8Dunnock - 1Goldfinch - 1Chaffinch - 8Bullfinch - 1Great Tit - 4Bird Species Noted Around

16 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings 15/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings 15/11/2023

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 133Moorhen - 7Wader MeadowWoodpigeon - 3Stock Dove - 1Pheasant - 1 ( M )Magpie - 1Common Crow - 2Shelduck - 2Hawthorn Wood Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 6Bullfinch - 3 ( M ) 1 ( F )Goldfinch - 5Coa

15 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 14/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 14/11/2023

Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 43Black-headed Gull - 7Teal - 86Common Crow - 1Shelduck - 4Saline Lagoon:Grey Heron - 2Moorhen - 3Teal - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationStock Dove - 1Long-tailed Tit - 14Greenfinch - 1

14 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 13/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 13/11/2023

Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 64Shelduck - 4Lapwing - 15Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationSparrowhawk - 1 maleWillow Tit - 1Long-tailed Tit - 4Coal Tit - 2Blue Tit - 4Great tit - 3Bullfinch - 4 (3 male & 1 fema

13 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 12/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 12/11/2023

Weather: Cold, SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 3Bar - tailed Godwit - 1Teal - 47Moorhen - 6Shellduck - 5Kestrel - 1 ( M ) - Wader Lake FootpathCanada Goose - 1 - Wader Lake MeadowHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBullfinch - 3 ( M

12 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 11/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 11/11/2023

AMWeather: cold start, Bright SunshineRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesSparrow hawk - 1Bar-tailed Godwit - 1Shelduck - 5Teal - 32Little Egret - 1Footpath:Redwing - 8Goldfinch - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaSparrow hawk - 1Dunnock - 1Bullfin

11 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 10/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 10/11/2023

AMWeather: Bright SunshineRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 18Redshank - 2Black-tailed Godwits - 1 (winter plumage)Shelduck - 1Jay - 1Black-headed Gull - 1Canada Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreenfinch - 1Goldfinch - 3Bullfin

10 November 2023
Wildlife Sighting - 09/11/23

Wildlife Sighting - 09/11/23

Weather: Cold, partly sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesBar-Tailed Godwit x 1 Redshank x 14Common Snipe x 2Teal x 56 Shelduck x 4Little Grebe x 1Kestrel x 2 (1 Male and 1 Female)Stock Dove x 8Black Headed Gull x 7Cormorant x 2 (fly over)Haw

9 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 08/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 08/11/2023

Weather: Windy, rainRiver Wear Tide Level: Low tideWader Lake SpeciesBar-tailed Godwit - 1Lapwing - 6Redshank - 2Teal - 73Shelduck - 4Kestrel - 1 maleCommon Buzzard - 1Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaChaffinch - 30Greenfinch - 1Goldfinch - 4B

8 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 05/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 05/11/2023

AMweather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 25Redshank - 69Bar-tailed Godwit - 1Lapwing - 41Teal - 66Shelduck - 2Grey Heron - 2Black-headed Gull - 20Herring Gull - 1 JuvHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationGreat Tit - 4Coal Tit

5 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 04/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 04/11/2023

Weather: OvercastWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen - 7Mallard - 2Herring Gull - 1Black-headed Gull - 33Redshank - 13Teal - 23 + 1Lapwing - 63Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationJay - 1Nuthatch - 1Blue Tit - 7Coal Tit - 3Great Tit - 3Willow Tit - 1 unringedChaffinch

4 November 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/11/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 03/11/2023

Weather: Sunny/mildWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 85Redshank - 28Lapwing - 4Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 5Carrion Crow - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationLong-tailed Tit - 2Greenfinch - 1Willow Tit - 1 unringedChaffinch - 9Bullfinch - 4 (3 male & 1 female)Coal Ti

3 November 2023