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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 - 17/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2023

Weather: FrostyRiver Wear Tide Level: highWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 19 Teal - 30Wigeon - 2Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 10Black-headed Gull - 15Crow - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaWillow tit - 1 (un ringed)Coal Tit - 4Dunnock - 1Great Tit - 4Robin - 1Nutha

17 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 16/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 16/10/2023

Weather: Cold and sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 158Common Snipe - 2Moorhen - 2Teal - 40Grey Heron - 1Wren - 1Woodpigeon - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Black-headed Gull - 2Saline Lagoon SpeciesTeal - 8Little Egret - 1Grey Heron - 1Black-h

16 October 2023
Wildlife sightings - 15/10/2023

Wildlife sightings - 15/10/2023

Weather: Frosty start + sunny + breezy River Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake SpeciesA.MLapwing - 23Teal - 48Saline Lagoon SpeciesOther Bird Species NotedWillow tit - 1 (Top meadow)Mistle Thrush - 1 (Dragonfly ponds)Siskin - 9 (Dragonfly ponds)Goldfinch - 3

15 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings 14/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings 14/10/2023

Weather: cold bit sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesWater Level: LowRedshank - 3Curlew - 6Teal - 18Common buzzard - 2Sparrow hawk - 1Grey heron - 1 juvenileSaline Lagoon SpeciesCurlewBlack-tailed GodwitCommon SnipeOther Bird Species NotedKe

14 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 13/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 13/10/2023

AMWeather: Overcast/Slight drizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesWater Level: LowWren - 1Redshank - 3Teal - 27Lapwing - 6Pied Wagtail - 1Carrion Crow (meadow) - 4Pheasant (meadow) -

13 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 12/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 12/10/2023

Weather: Chilly start, full sunRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCONTRACTORS ON LAKESaline Lagoon SpeciesTeal - 11Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 4Magpie - 2Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 5Blackbird - 1Great Tit - 2Dunnock - 1Bullfinch - 2Rob

12 October 2023
Wildlife sightings - 11/10/2023

Wildlife sightings - 11/10/2023

Weather: overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake SpeciesWidgeon - 14Teal - 22Shoveler - 1Ruff - 3Redshank - 26Lapwing - 8Grey Heron - 1 JuvenileSaline Lagoon SpeciesGrey Heron - 1Teal - 7Mallard -3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 2Bullfin

11 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2023

Weather: overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: low + coming outWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 16Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 1Moorhen - 1Robin - 2Wren - 1Jay - 1Lapwing - 14Black-tailed Godwit - 2Snipe - 1Buzzard - 1Dunlin - 2Saline Lagoon SpeciesJay - 1Teal - 20Coot - 1G

10 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2023

Weather: cloudy with sunny spellsRiver Wear Tide Level: low + coming inWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 1Teal - 4Moorhen - 4Saline Lagoon SpeciesBar-tailed godwit - 1Kingfisher - 1Sparrow hawk - 1Teal - 23Jay - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 3P

9 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2023

Weather: RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesSpotted Redshank - 1Redshank - 30Black-tailed Godwit - 3Bar-tailed Godwit - 1Dunlin - 2Ruff - 5Lapwing - 5Grey Heron - 1Shoveler - 2Teal - 58Black-headed Gull - 1Saline Lagoon SpeciesKingfisher - 1

8 October 2023
Wildlife Sighting - 07/10/2023

Wildlife Sighting - 07/10/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 134Shoveler - 2Greenshank - 2Redshank - 4Grey Heron - 7Shelduck - 3Other Bird Species NotedJay - Saline Line Lagoon - 1Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 7Mallard - River - 11Teal - River - 2Hawth

7 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2023

AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWater Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 64Greenshank - 2Snipe - 1Teal - 2Wigeon - 3Carrion Crow (on meadow) - 1Magpie - 1Moorhen - 9Dunlin - 3Black-

6 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 05/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 05/10/2023

AMWeather: WetRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesWater Level: LowBar-tailed Godwit - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 2Greenshank - 2Spotted Redshank - 1Redshank - 56Common Snipe - 1Dunlin - 3Lapwing -

5 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2023

Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:( CONTRACTORD INSTALLING SAND MARTIN BANK)Redshank - 21Greenshank - 2Lapwing - 19Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 72Teal - 1Mallard - 2Moorhen - 4Pheasant - 1Ruff - 4Saline lagoon:Mute Swan - 1Grey H

3 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 02/102023

Wildlife Sightings - 02/102023

Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:( CONTRACTORD INSTALLING SAND MARTIN BANK)Teal - 7Ruff - 4Grey Heron - 2Redshank - 7Dunlin - 4Grey Wagtail - 1Curlew - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 1Lapwing - 2Saline lagoon:Curlew - 1Teal - 23Other bird

3 October 2023