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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 - 26/07/25

Wildlife Sightings - 26/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Weather: mild, sunny at times, showers River Wear Tide Level: low am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Greylag 4 Shelduck 6 Juv

26 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 25/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 25/07/2025

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : MId am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Shelduck 1 + 5 juv Avocet 5 Mallard 5f 2m + 4 juv Black Headed Gull

25 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 24/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 24/07/2025

Weather : mild,sunny at timesRiver Wear Tide Level : low am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Greylag 4 Shelduck 6 Juv Mallard + 5 well developed young 7

24 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/25

Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Weather: Drizzle, overcast River Wear Tide Level: low am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Shelduck 1 + 9 juv Mallard 2m 4f 6 juv

22 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 21/07/25

Wildlife Sightings 21/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date: 21/07/2025 Weather: Sun/cloud River Wear Tide Level: Mid

21 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 20/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 20/07/2025

Weather : Sunny,HumidRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Shelduck 12 juv Black-headed gull 189 Oystercatcher 3 Swallow

20 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 19/07/25

Wildlife Sightings - 19/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Date:19/07/25Weather: River Wear Tide Level: am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Canada goose 1 Greylag goose 4 Shelduck

19 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 18/07/25

Wildlife Sightings 18/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Weather: Hot, sunny River Wear Tide Level: High am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Little Egret 3 Shelduck 1 + 5 juv Mallard

18 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 17/07/25

Wildlife Sightings 17/07/25

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Weather: Sunny/Humid River Wear Tide Level: High

17 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 16/0725

Wildlife Sightings 16/0725

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : High am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Ruff 1m Dunlin 2 Black Tailed Godwit 2 Curlew 5 Avoc

16 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 15/07/25

Wildlife Sightings - 15/07/25

Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: High, going out am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Avocet 6 Dunlin 2 Curlew 7 Black tailed God

15 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 14/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 14/07/2025

Weather : RainingRiver Wear Tide Level : High am Wader Lake Species Total Lapwing 30 Avocet 9 Curlew 2 Black Headed Gull

14 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 13/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 13/07/2025

River Wear Tide Level : Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Black-headed gull 34, 5 juv Lapwing 16 Gadwall 1 f Teal 6 Common Ter

14 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 12/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 12/07/2025

Weather : Sunny/HumidRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 11 Oystercatcher 3 +2juv Common Tern 4 Black-Tail

12 July 2025
Wildlife Sightings 11/07/2025

Wildlife Sightings 11/07/2025

Weather : Sunny/BrightRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Shelduck 2 +14juv Avocet 3 Teal 6f Moorhen

11 July 2025