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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 - 15/08/2023

Wildlife sightings - 15/08/2023

a.m. Tide levelsWader LakeLittle egret 1Avocet 19Ruff 2Lapwing 287Black-tailed godwit 2Redshank 4Curlew 2Common tern 4Gadwall 4Shelduck 5Greylag 4Canada goose 2Grey heron 11Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1Chaffinch 15Bullfinch 3Goldfinch 3Coal tit

15 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 14/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 14/08/2023

Weather: RainRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 18Grey Heron - 11Black-tailed Godwit - 1Shoveler - 5Gadwall - 6Common Tern - 4Teal - 8Ruff - 3Black-headed Gull - 2Shelduck - 1 juvenileLapwing - 114Canada Goose - 2Hawthorn wood:Chaffinch - 7G

14 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 13/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 13/08/2023

Weather: cloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 2Shelduck - 1 juvenileAvocet - 18Shoveler - 4Gadwall - 2Black-tailed Godwit - 1Black-headed Gull - 1Lapwing - 221Common Tern - 2 + 1 juvenileGrey Heron - 1Little Egret - 1Curlew - 1Hawthorn woo

13 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 12/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 12/08/2023

Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 18Shoveler - 3 + 2Gadwall - 3Avocet - 20 ( 4 were juvenile)Shelduck - 1 juvenileBlack-tailed Godwit - 2Common Tern - 3Grey Heron - 10Black-headed Gull - 2Ruff - 3Lapwing - 87Kestrel - 1 Juven

12 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 11/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 11/08/2023

AMWeather - Clear, SunnyAvocet - 15Curlew - 21Ruff - 3Grey Heron - 12Lapwing - 264Teal - 13Coal Tit - 1Greenfinch - 2Blue Tit - 4Woodpigeon - 1Greylag Goose - Wader Lake - 2 (+ 1

11 August 2023
Wildlife sightings - 10/08/2023

Wildlife sightings - 10/08/2023

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 13Teal 23Shelduck 7 juvenileGrey heron 12Black-tailed godwit 2Curlew 9Lapwing 341Redshank 19Black-headed gull 12 (6 juvenile)Common tern 1Ruff 4Greylag 1Hawthorn WoodMoorhen 3 ad + 2 chicksMallard 1 + 4 ducklingsBullf

10 August 2023
Wildlife sightings - 09/08/2023

Wildlife sightings - 09/08/2023

a.m. Tide level: Wader LakeAvocet 17Little egret 1Common tern 3Black-tailed godwit 2Redshank 48Ruff 3Dunlin 1Lapwing 267Swallow 1Curlew 8Gadwall 8Teal 5Shelduck 6 Black-headed gull 102Hawthorn WoodGreat tit 6Blue tit 9Chaffinch 6Long-tailed tit 2Robin 2Bu

9 August 2023
Wildlife sightings - 08/08/2023

Wildlife sightings - 08/08/2023

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeOystercatcher 3Grey heron 18 juvenileLapwing 452Teal 10Black-tailed godwit 2Common tern 6 + 2 juvenileBlack-headed gull 119 + 11 juvenile + 3 chicksRedshank 27Curlew 7Avocet 14 (2 juvenile)Shelduck 11 juvenileRuff 3Swallow 4

8 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 07/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 07/08/2023

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 20Curlew - 8Lapwing - 360Black-tailed Godwit - 2Redshank - 33Dunlin - 1Little Egret - 1Teal - 8Shelduck - 10Common Tern - 5Black-headed Gull - 7Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

7 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 6/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings 6/08/2023

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWade Lake SpeciesAvocet - 18Lapwing - 63Black-tailed godwit - 3Redshank - 41Dunlin - 1Curlew - 72Black headed Gull - 47Common tern - 5Grey heron - 24Shelduck - 16Te

6 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 05/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 05/08/2023

Weather: rainRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Avocet - 15Curlew - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 4redshank - 22Oystercatcher - 5Lapwing - 102Black-headed Gull - 50Common Tern - 3 + 2 juvenileHerring Gull - 6 +6 youngShelduck- 18Teal - 9Heron - 7 + 3 young

5 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 04/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 04/08/2023

Weather: Overcast, drizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 14Grey Heron - 9Black-tailed Godwit - 5Shelduck - 2 & 12 ducklingsCommon Tern - 9 & 2 juvenilesOystercatcher - 1Curlew - 2Ruff - 3Lapwing - 197Black-headed Gull - 17 & 8 juveni

4 August 2023
Wildlife sightings - 03/08/2023

Wildlife sightings - 03/08/2023

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeBlack-tailed godwit 3Shelduck 19 (18 juvenile)Avocet 15Gadwall 8Common tern 5 (2 juvenile)Swallow 3Ruff 3Lapwing 111Black-headed gull 24 (5 juvenile)Grey heron 6Greylag goose 5Curlew 1Lesser black-back gull 1Shoveler 3Grey wa

3 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings 2/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings 2/08/2023

Weather: rain / overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 19Shelduck - 2 + 12 DucklingsGrey Heron - 14Common Tern - 8 + 2 JuvenileBlack-headed Gull - 18 + 4 JuvenileTeal - 16 Greylag Goose - 3 + 1 GoslingCurlew - 3Lapwing - 168Kestrel - 2

2 August 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 1/08/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 1/08/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver wear tide level: LowA.MWader lake:Avocet 20Lapwing 173Oystercatcher 2Curlew 5Ruff 3Redshank 2C.Tern 9+2youngB.H.Gull 52Grey heron 11Hawthorn WoodG.S. Woodpecker (1 male/2 female juv.) 4Greenfinch 5Goldfinch 2Chaffinch

1 August 2023