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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 15/06/2023

Wildlife Sightings 15/06/2023

Weather: Sunny & WarmRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 21 + 7 ducklingsAvocet - 37Black-headed Gull - 80 + 3 chicksCommon tern - 118 + 7 chicksGreylag Goose - 4 + 4 goslingsGadwall - 34Canada Goose -

15 June 2023
Wildlife sightings - 14/06/2023

Wildlife sightings - 14/06/2023

a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeAvocet 40Grey heron 21Common tern 176 + 6 chicksShelduck 23 + 18 chicksLapwing 9Black-headed gull 100 + 5 chicksLittle-ringed plover 2Redshank 2Gadwall 2Oystercatcher 3 + 1 chickTufted duck 6Canada goose 4 + 6 chicksHawthorn

14 June 2023
Wildlife sightings 13/06/2023

Wildlife sightings 13/06/2023

Wader Lake, sunny and warm, mid-tide:Avocet 45Lapwing 8Redshank 9Oystercatcher 3Common tern 167 and 6 chicksGadwall 26Shoveler 6Teal 2Tufted duck 21 and 10 chicksShelduck 19Greylag 10 and 6 chicksCommon gull 1Black-headed gull 124 and 7 chicksGrey heron 2

13 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 08/06/2023

Wildlife Sightings 08/06/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 47 + 7 ducklingsAvocet - 36Shoveler - 9 + 1 ducklingTufted Duck - 11Black-headed Gull - 87 + 8 chicksCommon Tern - 112Oystercatcher (2 broods, 1 x 2, 1 x

8 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 07/06/2023

Wildlife Sightings 07/06/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck 48 + 8 chicksShoveler 2m, 2f + 2 chicksAvocet - 47Common Tern - 143Black-headed Gull - 125 + 3 chicksOystercatcher - 4 + 3 chicksLapwing - 5Barn Swallo

8 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 06/06/2023

Wildlife Sightings 06/06/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBlackcap - 1Grey Heron - 11 (4 adults & 7 juveniles)Black-headed Gull - 88 & 4 chicksCommon Tern - 161Avocet - 40Tufted Duck - 20Teal - 4Greylag Goose - 5 & 2 chicksShoveler - 6 (5 male & 1 fem

6 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 05/06/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 05/06/2023

Weather: BrightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 47Oystercatcher - 6 (3 chicks)Redshank - 4Lapwing - 4Gadwall - 21Shoveler - 3Tufted Duck - 6Teal - 2Shelduck - 21Common Tern - 174Jackdaw - 5Black-headed Gull - 82Greylag Goose - 4Canada

5 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 04/06/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 04/06/2023

Weather: dull and chilly startsRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 44 2 broods with 2 chicks eachOystercatcher - 6Lapwing - 4Redshank - 3Common Snipe - 1Common Tern - 148Gadwall - 18Shoveler - 3Shelduck - 36 +8 chicksTufted duck - 12Canada Go

4 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings 3/06/2023

Wildlife Sightings 3/06/2023

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet (2 broods with 3 chicks each) - 36 + 6 chicksOystercatcher (1 brood - 3 chicks + 1 pair nesting) - 4 + 3 chicksLapwing - 5Redshank - 2Common Tern - 240B.H. Gull (fir

3 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 02/06/23

Wildlife Sightings - 02/06/23

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 36Oystercatcher - 4 & 3 chicksLapwing - 6Redshank - 1Black-headed Gull - 107Common Tern - 212Gadwall - 6Teal - 1 maleShoveler - 3Shelduck - 11 (2 broods 6 & 5 ducklings)Tufted Duck - 3Hawt

2 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 01/06/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 01/06/2023

Weather: overcast, drizzleRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Shoveler - 1 with 5 ducklingsOystercatcher - 4 adults with 1 pair with 3 chicks Black-headed Gull - 92Common Tern - 131Avocet - 38Shelduck - 25+8 chicksGadwall - 4Barn Swallow - 2Grey Heron

1 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 31/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 31/05/2023

Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Shelduck - 30Avocet - 31Grey Heron - 19Lapwing - 3Oystercatcher - 3Black-headed Gull - 83Common Tern - 172Teal - 1Gadwall - 3Shoveler - 5Tufted duck - 11Greylag Goose - 7+ChicksHawthorn wood:Great s

1 June 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 30/05/2023

Weather: bright but cloudyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 35Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 6Redshank - 4Pied Wagtail - 1Shoveler - 6Shelduck - 31 + 6 ChicksGadwall - 3Tufted duck - 14Common Tern - 146Black-headed Gull - 116Jackdaw - 3Canada G

30 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 29/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/05/2023

Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake::Shelduck - 39 +6 DucklingsAvocet - 33Tufted duck - 10Gadwall - 2black-headed Gull - 128Common Tern - 164Lapwing - 7Greylag Goose - 5 + 2 goslingsCanada Goose - 6 + 2 goslingsOystercatcher - 1Grey Hero

30 May 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 28/05/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 28/05/2023

Weather: bright some cloudRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 45 (4 Chicks)Redshank - 5Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 6Common Tern - 149Swallow - 2Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 4Tufted duck - 13Shelduck - 50 (7 Chicks)Black-headed Gull - 101Reed Warbler

28 May 2023