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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 - 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
Wildlife Sightings 01/10/2022

Wildlife Sightings 01/10/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesPink-footed Goose - 1Shoveller - 2Teal - 117Moorhen (10 + 7 juv) - 17Lapwing - 72Black-tailed Godwit - 16Redshank - 48Curlew - 2Grey heron - 2Hawthorn

1 October 2022
30/09/2022 Wildlife sightings

30/09/2022 Wildlife sightings

Weather..overcast light rainRiver Wear tide level ..HighWader Lake SpeciesPink footed goose -1Teal -130Lapwing -117Common Snipe -2Redshank -2Black Headed Gull -14Grey Heron -2Little Egret -1Stock Dove-4Kestrel -1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaG,S Woodpeck

30 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2022

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear tide Level: midA.MWader Lake:Teal - 28Lapwing - 13Canada Goose - 5Black-tailed Godwit - 15Black-Headed Gull - 28Pink Footed Goose - 1Heron - 1Shoveler - 4Redshank - 2Pochard - 1Hawthorn wood:Coal tit - 1Blue tit - 4Great tit - 1C

29 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/22

Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/22

Wader Lake SpeciesTeal - 9Grey Heron - 2Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Black-headed Gull - 55Lapwing - 11Curlew - 1Jay (on the meadow) - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 4Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 3Great Tit - 2Magpie - 1Stock Dove - 1Greenfinch

28 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 27/09/22

Wildlife Sightings - 27/09/22

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 7Teal - 15Black-headed Gull - 39Curlew - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 4Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Great Tit - 5Blue Tit - 8Lon

27 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 26/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings 26/09/2022

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 18Black tailed godwit - 3Black-headed Gull - 18Lesser black backed gull - 1Lapwing - 28Curlew - 1Shoveler - 2Greylag Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feed

26 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2022

Weather: Rainy/cloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA,MWader lake:Lapwing - 36Curlew - 2Teal - 27Wigeon - 2Spottted on footpath:Brambling - 1Chaffinch - 8Song Thrush - 6Blackbird - 6Coal tit - 2Hawthorn wood :Grey Wagtail - 1Greenfinch - 3Bullfinch - 2Robin -

24 September 2022
Wildlife sightings - 23/09/2022

Wildlife sightings - 23/09/2022

a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeTeal 18Grey heron 1Lapwing 173Swallow 2Robin 1Canada goose 1Hawthorn WoodWillow tit 1Nuthatch 2Bullfinch 3Greenfinch 5Coal tit 1Long-tailed tit 2Chaffinch 3Great tit 1Blue tit 3Goldfinch 1Other birdsKestrel - 1 - amphibian po

23 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/22

Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/22

Weather: cloudy / slight rainRiver wear tide Level: lowA.MWader lake: Grey Heron - 2Teal - 59Gadwall - 1Black- talied Godwit - 1Lapwiing - 65Shoveler - 1Hawthorn wood:Greenfinch - 16Willow tit - 1Nuthatch - 1Bullfinch - 1Coal tit - 2Lookout:Bullfinch - 3C

22 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/22

Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/22

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species Time:AM Water Level: LowTeal - 52Common Snipe - 1Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 1Lapwing - 31Black-headed Gull - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 femal

21 September 2022
Wildlife sightings 20/09/2022

Wildlife sightings 20/09/2022

Weather..cloudy and light rainRiver wear tide level ..midWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron -1Lapwing -107Teal -37Redshank -14Canada Goose -1Black tailed Godwit -1Curlew -8Black Headed Gull -1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding areaWillow tit -1Robin -1Green Finch -8Blu

20 September 2022
Wildlife sightings 18/09/2022

Wildlife sightings 18/09/2022

Wader Lake SpeciesLapwing-91Redshank -19Black Tailed Godwit -20Teal -18Lesser Blacked Backed Gull -1Black Headed Gull -13Heron -2Avocet -1Little Egret -1Green Shank -1Curlew -13Hawthorn Wood Bird FeedingWillow Tit -1Blue Tit -4Coal Tit -1Great Tit -7Green

18 September 2022
Wildlife sightings 16/09/2022

Wildlife sightings 16/09/2022

Weather..cloudy and sunnyRiver Wear tide Level..HighWader Lake SpeciesEurasion Teal -31Lapwing -145Redshank -48Curlew-8Tufted Duck -1Black tailed God wit -2Black Headed Gull -14Grey Heron -1Kestrel -1Jackdaw -2Wren -1carion crow -2Hawthorn Wood bird feedi

16 September 2022
Wildlife sightings - 15/09/2022

Wildlife sightings - 15/09/2022

a.m Tide level: HighWader LakeSnipe 1Grey heron 2Avocet 1Teal 43Redshank 40Lapwing 72Black-tailed godwit 25Curlew 20Black-headed gull 34Kingfisher 2Woof pigeon 3Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Great spotted woodpecker 1Greenfinch 12Chaffinch 5Coal tit 2Great tit 3

15 September 2022