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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 16/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings 16/12/2022

Weather ..cold /snowRiver Wear Tide level..HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing-1Moorhen -1Jay -2..Black Bird -6Wren -1Magpie -1Wood pigeon -2carrion Crow -2Hawthorn Wood bird Feeding areaCoal Tit -5Robin -1Goldfinch -3Dunnock -2Blue Tit -1Green Finch -`1Nuthatc

16 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 15/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 15/12/2022

Weather: SnowRiver wear tide level - HighWader lake species:Lapwing - 1Moorhen - 1Hawthorn wood bird feeding station:Bullfinch - 3Chaffinch - 2Goldfinch - 4Dunnock - 2Great spotted woodpecker - 1Coal tit - 4Great tit - 5Blue tit - 5Robin - 1Bird species n

15 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 14/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings 14/12/2022

Weather: Bright, Clear, Cold.River Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing 12Black - headed gull 1Wren 1Blackbird 4 ( footpath )Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Spotted Woodpecker 2 ( m )Goldfinch 2Robin 2Dunnock

14 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 13/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings 13/12/2022

Weather..Bright cold and icyRiver Wear Tide Level..HighWader Lake..Frozen..Hawthorn Wood bird Feeding StationCoal Tit -5Bullfinch -3Great Tit -11Green Finch -2Black Bird -1Robin -4Chaffinch -17Blue Tit -14Great Spotted Woodpecker-1Dunnock -2Bird Species n

13 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 12/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 12/12/2022

Weather: Snow & IceRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake species:Lapwing - 74Black - headed gull - 22Moorhen - 2Hawthorn wood bird feeding area:Great spotted woodpecker - 2Greenfinch - 5Chaffinch - 10Bullfinch - 12Goldfinch - 2Hawthorn wood bird feeding ar

12 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 11/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings 11/12/2022

Weather ..snow and iceRiver Wear Tide Level...midWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen -2Black Headed Gull -3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station Dunnock -4Robin -3Nuthatch -1Bullfinch -5Chaffinch -6Green Finch -3Gold Finch -1Coal Tit -1Blue Tit -4Great Tit -6Bird Spec

11 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 10/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings 10/12/2022

Weather: Frost and Icy ConditionsRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen 1Black - headed gull 2Lapwing 1Wader Lake Footpath SightingsGoldfinch 11Blackbird 5 ( 1 m 4 f )Robin 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat Spo

10 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 9/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings 9/12/2022

Weather: Bright, clear, coldRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 4Moorhen - 1Blackbird (footpath) - 1(m)Carrion Crow (meadow) - 1Robin (footpath) - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Blackbird

9 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/22

Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/22

Weather: Sunny, cold, frostyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 12Pied Wagtail - 1Moorhen - 1Mute Swan - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreenfinch - 4Goldfinch - 3Bullfinch - 6Chaffinch - 8Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 maleDunnock - 1Rob

8 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 07/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 07/12/2022

Weather: Bright, clear, chillyRiver wear tide level: LowWader lake species:Herring Gull - 43Black - headed Gull - 58moorhen - 4Lapwing - 42Magpie - 1Hawthorn wood bird feeding station:Chaffinch - 6Great spotted woodpecker - 2Nuthatch - 1Goldfinch - 1Bullf

7 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 6/11/2022

Wildlife Sightings 6/11/2022

Weather ..RainingRiver Wear tide Level ..MidWader Lake Species Shelduck -2Lapwing -41Redshank -3Kingfisher -1Herring Gull -1Black Herring Gull -17Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaCoal Tit -6Long Tailed Tit -4Blue Tit -15Great Tit-12Chaffinch -18Bullfinch -5

6 December 2022
Wildlife sightings - 05/12/2022

Wildlife sightings - 05/12/2022

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeRedshank 4Lapwing 1Moorhen 11Pied wagtail 1Black-headed gull 5Herring gull 15Shelduck 1Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1Nuthatch 1Dunnock 1Sparrowhawk 1Chaffinch 6Bullfingh 7Goldfinch 4Robin 1Greenfinsh 2Willow tit 1Oth

5 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings 04/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings 04/12/2022

Weather..Light ShowersRiver Wear Tide Level..midWader Lake SpeciesPied Wagtail-1Goosander-1Lapwing -20Teal -8Grey Heron-3( 1 Juv)Red shank -2Black headed Gull -30Little Egret -1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding areaCoal Tit -2Bullfinch -3Green Finch -2Gold Finch

4 December 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 03/12/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 03/12/2022

Weather: Slight ShowersRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal 4Lapwing 37Black - headed gull 40Little Egret 1Herring Gulls 2Hawthorn wood bird feeding Station:Blue Tit 6Great tit 4Chaffinch 4Bird species noted ar

3 December 2022
Wildlife sightings - 02/12/2022

Wildlife sightings - 02/12/2022

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeLapwing 42Redshank 8Black-headed gull 58Shelduck 8Teal 27Mallard 10Grey heron 2Hawthorn WoodWillow tit 1Coal tit 3Blue tit 5Great tit 6Bullfinch 9Goldfinch 4Greenfinch 4Chaffinch 7Great-spotted woodpecker 3Nuthatch 2OtherKing

2 December 2022