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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 - 05/01/2022

Wildlife sightings - 05/01/2022

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeShelduck 23Teal 2Great black-backed gull 2Herring gull 130Black-headed gull 58Carrion crow 2Little grebe 1Shoveler 10Mute swan 2Saline lagoonReed bunting 2Hawthorn WoodCoal tit 5Bullfinch 4Dunnock 3Chaffinch 11Stock dove 2Gre

5 January 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 03/01/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 03/01/2022

Weather: sunnyWind speed: lightRiver Wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Shoveler - 12Shelduck - 23Tufted duck - 5Teal - 2Mute swan - 3Grey heron - 1Lapwing - 2Herring Gull - 17Black - headed Gull - 38 Great - black -backed Gull - 1Other birds noted around

3 January 2022
wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2022

wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2022

Weather: sunWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 27Shoveler - 7Tuffted duck - 5Mallard - 6Coot - 3Moothen - 5Herring Gull - 2Wigeon - 2Other birds noted around site:Redshank - 2 (River wear)Lesser Black back Gull - 1 (River We

2 January 2022
Wildlife Sightings 01/01/22

Wildlife Sightings 01/01/22

Weather: FairWind Speed : noneRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeGreylag - 3Moorhen - 3Lapwing - 2Tufted Duck (1m, 6f) - 7Shoveler (3m) - 3Shelduck - 18Redshank - 1Black - headed Gull - 1Coot - 2Teal - 3Gr

1 January 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/2021

Weather: Overcast - drizzleWind speed: LowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Great Black-backed Gulls - 9Herring Gulls - 30Black - headed Gulls - 32Teal - 25Shelduck - 3Canada Goose - 1Saline lagoon:Kingfisher - 1Shelduck - 2Other birds noted around

8 December 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 7/12/21

Wildlife Sightings - 7/12/21

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: ModRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeCanada Goose - 1Greylag - 1Teal - 58Mallard - 8Curlew - 1Lapwing - 82B H Gull - 112Herring Gull - 33Buzzard - 1Jay - 1Saline LagoonShelduc

7 December 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 6/12/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 6/12/2021

Weather: Wet, turned sunnyWind Speed: low River Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake Mallard - 64Moorhen - 2Grey Heron - 1Teal - 32Canada Goose - 1Black-Headed Gull - 14Coot - 1Goosander (f) - 1Shelduck - 9Shoveler(m

6 December 2021
wildlife Sightings - 05/12/2021

wildlife Sightings - 05/12/2021

Weather: Heavy RainWind speed: Low / modRiver Wear tide level:lowA.MWader lake:Shoverer - 7Shelduck - 4Teal - 40Mallard - 76Mute swan - 2Lapwing - 3Great black backed Gull - 5Herring Gulls - 34Black headed Gulls - 11Saline Lagoon:Shelduch - 2Black headed

5 December 2021
Wildlife Sightings -4/12/21

Wildlife Sightings -4/12/21

Weather: OvercastWind Speed : LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeCanada Goose - 1Shelduck - 4Wigeon - 2Teal - 14Redshank - 7Lapwing - 2Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 4Moorhen - 2BHG

4 December 2021
wildlife sightings 3/12/2021

wildlife sightings 3/12/2021

Weather - Snow / FrostWind speed - LowRiver wear tide - LowWader Lake

2 December 2021
Wildlife sightings - 02/12/2021

Wildlife sightings - 02/12/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal 13Coot 2Shelduck 3Shoveler 1Mallard 1Black-headed gull 74Herring gull 32Saline LagoonGoosander 4Redshank 1Hawthorn WoodLong-tailed tit 3Jay 1Great-spotted woodpecker 1Wren 1Willow tit 1Bullfinch 6Coal tit 3Chaffinch 8Rob

2 December 2021
Wildlife sightings - 1/12/21

Wildlife sightings - 1/12/21

Wader Lake (AM, high tide):Grey heron 3Shoveler 6Teal 18Redshank 6Black-headed gull 18Herring gull 3Saline Lagoon (AM, mid-tide):Grey heron 1Teal 3Redshank 1Hawthorn Wood:Blue tit 3Great tit 2Chaffinch 4Bullfinch 3Nuthatch 1Coal tit 2The Lookout feeding s

1 December 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/21

Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/21

Weather: Cold, light rainWind speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighShelduck - 6Shoveler - 12 (3 female & 9 male)Teal - 22Black-headed Gull - 4Herring Gull - 1Moorhen - 1Wren - 1Mute Swan - 2Saline Lagoon Tim

30 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 26/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 26/11/2021

Weather: SunnyWind speed: midRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Teal - 90Shoveler (Pair) - 2Shelduck - 10Lapwing - 26Redshank - 17Blach-headed Gull - 115Herring Gull - 11Common Buzzard - 1 (Heron Hedge)Grey Herom - 1Saline Lagoon:Other birds noted a

26 November 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 25/11/21

Wildlife Sightings - 25/11/21

Weather: Bright, cold, some frost on groundRiver Wear Tide Level: High, fallingWader LakeGreylag goose - 1Shelduck - 9Teal - 70Moorhen - 2Lapwing - 2Herring Gull - 18Red shank - 1Wigeon - 1Black-headed Gull - 61

25 November 2021