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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 - 12/03/22

Wildlife Sightings - 12/03/22

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighGrey Heron - 27Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 22Greylag - 12Barnacle Goose - 1Shelduck - 32Wigeon - 6Teal - 58Shoveler - 6Gadwall - 10Tufted Duck - 2

12 March 2022
Wildlife Sightings-10/3/2022

Wildlife Sightings-10/3/2022

Wader LakeCommon Snipe - 2Redshank - 1Oyster Catcher - 2Lapwing (9 on meadow - 15Wigeon (2m,2f) - 4Shoveler - 9Gadwall (2m,2f) - 4Teal - 7Shelduck - 44Tufted duck - 2Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 18

10 March 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 07/03/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 07/03/2022

Weather: Cloudy, bright spellsWind Speed: Light, ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighWigeon - 3 (1 male, 2 female)Tufted Duck - 11Shelduck - 41Gadwall - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Shoveler - 5Teal - 14Canada Goose - 17G

7 March 2022
Wildlife sightings - 06/03/2022

Wildlife sightings - 06/03/2022

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeGadwall 5Ruddy shelduck 2Wigeon 2Shoveler 10Shelduck 29Teal 68Tufted duck 14Canada goose 4Lapwing 26Oystercatcher 2Saline LagoonTeal 14Redshank 1Shelduck 2Hawthorn WoodCoal tit 5Reed bunting 1Bullfinch 4Siskin 1Long-tailed ti

6 March 2022
wildlife Sightings - 05/03/2022

wildlife Sightings - 05/03/2022

Weather: overcastWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Curlew - 22Tufted duck - 25Oystercatcher - 4Shelduck - 18Shoveler - 6Grey Heron - 25Lapwing - 32Canada goose - 16Greylag - 2B.H Gull - 70Herring Gull - 36Saline Lagoon:Teal - 8Shelduc

5 March 2022
Wildlife sightings 4/3/2022

Wildlife sightings 4/3/2022

Weather..wetWind speed..mildRiver Wear tide ..lowWader Lake..Grey Heron/ (In nests 14)..-33Canada Goose (10 pairs)-21Greylag -2Shelduck -22Gadwall -6Shoveler -4Wigeon -4Teal-25Tufted Duck -5Coot -9Moore hen -6Saline LagoonShelduck -2Teal -31Redshank -1Cur

4 March 2022
Wildlife Sightings-2/3/22

Wildlife Sightings-2/3/22

Weather: MildWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeMute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 18Canada Geese - 25Greylag Geese - 20Tufted Duck - 4Shelduck - 24Lapwing - 32Med Gull - 1Wigeon - 4Shoveler - 4Oys

2 March 2022
wildlife Sightings - 01/03/2022

wildlife Sightings - 01/03/2022

Weather: sunnyWind speed: lightRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Little Grebe - 1Lapwing - 26Wigeon - 2Shoveler - 5Oystercatcher - 2Mute swan - 2Tufted duck - 2Lesser black backed Gull - 4Herring Gull - 43Mediterranean Gull - 1Black-headed Gull - 78

1 March 2022
wildlife Sightings - 28/02/2022

wildlife Sightings - 28/02/2022

Weather: RainyWind speed: lowRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader lake:Baranacle Goose - 1Greylag - 11Avocet - 1Oystercatcher - 3Shelduck - 34Canada Goose - 24Gadwall - 1Lapwing - 28Shoveler - 6Mute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 16Black - headed gulls - 96Herring gu

28 February 2022
Wildlife sightings - 27/2/2022

Wildlife sightings - 27/2/2022

Wader Lake (AM, high tide)Coot 6Shelduck 34Mallard 19Tufted duck 1Moorhen 1Grey heron 22Black-headed gull 147Canada goose 14Redshank 1Lapwing 14Shoveler 4Herring gull 35Teal 10Oystercatcher 2Wigeon 2Greylag 2AND AS OF APPROX 11.30am - two avocet spotted!!

27 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 21/02/22

Wildlife Sightings - 21/02/22

Weather: Broken CloudsWind Speed: Moderate WindsRiver Wear Tide Level: High (flood)Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighMute Swan - 2Teal - 68Tufted Duck - 12Shelduck - 43Shoveler - 3Canada Goose - 2Lapwing - 13Redshank - 1Herring Gull - 80Black-h

21 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 20/02/22

Wildlife Sightings 20/02/22

Weather: Windy, slight rainWind Speed: MidRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid, fastWader LakeShoveler - 3(m)Canada Geese - 4Wigeon - 1(m)Red shank - 7Gadwall - 4 (2m,2f)Curlew - 9Mistle Thrush (on meadow) - 2Heron (7 in trees

20 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 19/02/22

Wildlife Sightings 19/02/22

Weather: Cold but fineWind speed: ModRiver Wear tide level: MidWader LakeBuzzard - 1Mute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 10Shelduck - 40Shoveler - 14Gadwall - 6Wigeon - 5Teal - 46Redshank - 2Lapwing - 27Saline Lagoon

19 February 2022
wildlife Sightings - 14/02/2022

wildlife Sightings - 14/02/2022

Weather: Rain / wetWind speed: LightRiver wear tide level: FloodA.MWader lake:Black - headed Gull - 36Lapwing - 37 (11 on Meadow)Redshank - 1Gadwall - 7Tufted Duck - 7Shelduck - 16Wigeon - 5Teal - 21Shoveler - 8Canada Goose - 74Greylag - 2Herring Gull -

14 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 13/02/22

Wildlife Sightings 13/02/22

Weather: RainWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck - 28Mallard - 19Teal - 17Tufted Duck - 4Coot - 8Grey Heron - 19Lapwing - 43Shoveler - 6Black-headed gull - 101Herring Gull - 39Canad

13 February 2022