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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 16/10/2022

Wildlife sightings 16/10/2022

Weather ..windy,,brightRiver Wear tide level ..midWader Lake SpeciesLapwing -11Teal -18Black Headed Gull -6Curlew -1Shoveler -2Hawthorn Wood Bird feeding AreaBull Finch -3Green Finch -1Coal Tit -1Dunnock -1Hawthorn Look OutWillow Tit -1Green Finch -1Bull

16 October 2022

Wildlife Sightings 15/10/2022

Wildlife Sightings 15/10/2022

Weather: Slight showersRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 21Lapwing - 63Blacl-headed gull - 23 (4 1st winter)Redshank - 10Curlew - 1Grey heron - 2 (1 juv.)Shoveler - 2 (1m,1f)Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding St

15 October 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 14/10/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 14/10/2022

Weather: Sunny/ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Species Water Level Very LowShoveler 2Teal 26Mallard 8Gadwall 4Lapwing 8Black- Tailed Godwit 2Moorhen

14 October 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 13/10/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 13/10/2022

Weather: Sunny/clearRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader Lake:Teal - 13Black-headed Gull - 20Redshank - 1Lapwing - 71Shoveler - 2Moorhen - 27Robin - 1Dunnock - 1Hawthorn Wood:Great tit - 2Bullfinch - 4Coal tit - 1Blue tit - 3Chaffinch - 1Magpie - 2Greenfinc

13 October 2022

Wildlife Sightings -12/10/2022

Wildlife Sightings -12/10/2022

Wildlife Sightings Daily Log Weather Overcast - Light Breeze

12 October 2022

Wildlife sightings - 11/10/2022

Wildlife sightings - 11/10/2022

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeBlack-tailed godwit 1Redshank 1Lapwing 7Teal 41Black-headed gull 68Herring gull 2Jack snipe 1Hawthorn WoodGreenfinch 4Chaffinch 8Blue tit 7Great tit 6Long-tailed tit 6Bullfinch 2Dunnock 1Coal tit 1Stock dove 1Other bird speci

11 October 2022

Wildlife Sightings 10/10/2022

Wildlife Sightings 10/10/2022

Weather: Clear, SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron - 1Teal - 59Moorhen - 17Wigeon - 2 (1m,1f)Black-headed gull - 10Shoveler - 1 (m)Hawthorn Wood Feeding StationGreenfinch - 4Coal tit - 1Lon

10 October 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 36Black-tailed Godwit - 9Lapwing - 8Hawthorn wood:Blue tit - 8Coal tit - 2Bullfinch - 1Chaffinch - 2Great tit - 5Greenfinch - 3Dunnock - 2Other birds noted around site:Goldcrest - 1 (Spring gill

9 October 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2022

Weather: bright/SunnyRiver wear tide level; lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 18Moorhen - 19Hawthorn wood:Coal titWillow titBlue titRobinOther birds noted around site:Pink-Footed Goose - 40 (flying over site)Grey Heron - 1 (River wear)Grey wagtail - 1 (River wear)L

8 October 2022

Wildlife sightings 07/10/2022

Wildlife sightings 07/10/2022

Weather Heavy RainRiver Wear Tide Level..lowWader Lake Species Teal -5Shoveler -2Canada Goose - ( meadow )-16Red Shank -1Wood pigeon -2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaTree Creeper -1Blue Tit -5Chaffinch -1Bull Finch -4Coal Tit -2Great Tit -4Gold Finch -1Ma

7 October 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Teal - 6Lapwing - 4Redshank - 4Heron - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Hawthorn Wood:Nuthatch - 1Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1Bullfinch - 4Green finch - 4Goldfinch - 6Other birds noted around site:Kingfisher - 1 (Gull

6 October 2022

05/10/2022 Wildlife sightings

05/10/2022 Wildlife sightings

Weather ..light Rain River Wear Tide level.. midWader Lake SpeciesTeal -27Lapwing -18Black Headed Gull -5Curlew -2Redshank -8Shoveler -1Kestrel -1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding areaBlack Cap -1Green Finch -8Bull Finch -5Nuthatch -1Long Tailed Tit -4jay -2Bird

5 October 2022

04/10/2022 wildlife sightings

04/10/2022 wildlife sightings

Weather..overcastRiver Wear tide level ..HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing -60Red shank -47Curlew -6Black Tailed Godwit -4Teal -38Gray Heron -3Meadow Pipit -4Common Snipe -2B.H Gull -22Moore Hen -12Wood pigeon -80Stockdove -12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaG,

4 October 2022

Wildlife sightings - 03/10/2022

Wildlife sightings - 03/10/2022

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeShoveler 1Teal 52Black-tailed godwit 14Curlew 4Grey heron 2Black-headed gull 25Lapwing 15Little egret 1Pheasant (meadow) 3Moorhen 10Redshank 43Hawthorn WoodGoldfinch 1Willow tit 1Greenfinch 3Bullfinch 2Saline LagoonCurlew 5T

3 October 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 02/10/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 02/10/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Redshank - 73Teal - 11Black-tailed Godwit - 14Grey Heron - 2Black-headed Gull - 18Lapwing - 51Curlew - 4Snipe - 1Robin - 1Hawthorn wood:Nuthatch - 2Blue tit - 3Great tit - 4Greenfinch - 5Wiillow tit -

2 October 2022