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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 6/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 6/04/2023

Weather: Cloudy, light rainRiver wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada x Greylag hybrid - 1Tufted Duck - 27Shelduck - 36Canada goose - 25Teal - 6Black-tailed godwit - 1Oystercatcher - 4Shoveler - 4Greylag Goo

6 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 5/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 5/04/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTufted Duck - 10Grey Heron - 29Shoveler - 1(f) 2(m)Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 1Shelduck - 14Mute Swan - 2Lapwing - 15Gadwall - 1(m)Canada Goose -

5 April 2023
04/04/2023

04/04/2023

Weather: sunny, cold,breezyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Mute Swan - 1Coot - 9Greylag - 5Canada Goose - 13Oystercatcher - 2Tufted duck - 2Gadwall - 2Lapwing - 1black-headed Gull - 2Hawthorn wood:Blue tit - 4Great tit - 4Golfinch - 1Coal tit - 1C

4 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 03/04/2023

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesMute Swan - 1Grey Heron - 21Gadwall - 2Wigeon - 6Shelduck - 26Tufted Duck - 2Little Grebe - 2Canalag Goose (Canada & Greylag Coss) - 1Canada Goose - 16Greylag Goose - 22Avocet - 6Lapwing - 21 (one

3 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 2/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 2/04/2023

Weather: Bright, becoming cloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCoot - 8Shelduck - 14Gadwall - 8Teal - 2Wigeon - 3Tufted Duck - 2Redshank - 4Lapwing - 17Oystercatcher - 4Black-headed Gull - 15H

2 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 1/04/2023

Wildlife Sightings 1/04/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 14Greylag Goose - 10Shelduck - 26Gadwall - 8Teal - 11Wigeon - 2Lapwing (12 on meadow) - 14Oystercatcher - 4Redshank - 4Black-tailed go

1 April 2023
Wildlife Sightings 31/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings 31/03/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Water level: HighGrey Heron - 28Shelduck - 31Black- headed Gull - 66Herring Gull - 26Coot - 5Oydtercatcher - 2Redshank - 5Shoveler - 4Black-Tailed Godwit - 1Tufted Duck - 6Lapwing - 15Wigeon - 3Hawtho

31 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/03/23

Wildlife Sightings - 30/03/23

Weather: RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 15Greylag Goose - 25Black-headed Gull - 39Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2Herring Gull - 23Oystercatcher - 3Teal - 3Grey Heron - 21Lapwing - 13Gadwall - 2Tufted Duck - 2Wigeon - 4Hawthor

30 March 2023
Wildlife sightings - 29/03/2023

Wildlife sightings - 29/03/2023

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMute swan 1Little grebe 2Gadwall 3Grey heron 27Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 11Avocet 2Wigoen 6Black-tailed godwit 1Tufted duck 34Shelduck 48Teal 17Herring gull 20Black-headed gull 55Canada goose 20Greylag 19Hawthorn WoodStock dove

29 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings 28/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings 28/03/2023

Weather Over Cast,coldRiver Wear Tide Level..HighWader Lake Species Shell Duck -42Tufted Duck -8Wigeon -4Teal -3Gad wall -2Oystercatcher -2Lapwing -17Red shank -9grey lag -27Canada Goose -18Herring Gull -14Black headed Gull -68Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding S

28 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 27/03/23

Wildlife Sightings - 27/03/23

Weather: Bright, SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 15Avocet - 5Oystercatcher - 3Gadwall - 7Greylag Goose - 36Canada Goose - 14Mute Swan - 1Wigeon - 6Teal - 15Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationReed Bunting - 1 maleNuthatch - 2Bull

27 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 26/03 2023

Wildlife Sightings - 26/03 2023

Weather: Rain / Light hailRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Teal - 30Herring Gull - 16Avocet - 18Black-headed Gull - 54Lapwing - 18 (1 nesting on meadow) (1 scrapping near Redshank reef)Gadwall - 11Shoveler - 2Redshank - 41Oystercatcher - 3Canad Go

26 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/2023

Weather: Rain on and offRiver wear tide level: MidA.MWader lake:Grey heron - 34Shelduck - 18Gadwall - 5Teal - 11Wigeon - 4Canada Goose + Canada + Greylag - 20Greylag Goose - 12Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 2Lapwing - 20 (18 Territories)Redshank - 6Mute swan -

25 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 24/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 24/03/2023

Weather: Sunny / CloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Tufted duck - 9Black-headed Gull - 182Shelduck - 33Oystercatcher - 4Grey Heron - 31Greylag Goose - 22Canada Goose - 17Lapwing - 13Teal - 8Wigeon - 2Mute Swan - 1Herring Gull - 18Hawthorn wood:

24 March 2023
Wildlife Sightings 23/03/2023

Wildlife Sightings 23/03/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTufted Duck - 9Black-headed gull - 167Herring Gull - 15Lesser Black-backed gull - 1Shelduck - 17Lapwing - 19Oystercatcher - 2Teal - 8Grey heron - 19Gre

23 March 2023