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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 - 21/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 21/10/2021

Weather: Brigh / coldWind speed: BreezyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Teal - 28Moorhen - 6Saline lagoon:Water rail - 1Redshank - 2Wigeon - 1Teal - 3Other birds noted around site:Cormorant - 1 (River wear)Great Blackbacked Gull - 1 (River wear)Kin

21 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings 20/10/21

Wildlife Sightings 20/10/21

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal - 37Moorhen - 8Jay - 1Lapwing - 37Saline LagoonLittle EgretGrey HeronLBB GullRedshankLong-tailed titHawthorn WoodWillow tit - 1Sparrow hawk (f) - 1Nuthatch

20 October 2021

Wildlife sightings - 19/10/2021

Wildlife sightings - 19/10/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeLapwing (flying overhead) 30Teal 39Moorhen 6Canada geese 32Greylag 1Saline LagoonMoorhen 3Grey heron 1Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 2Bullfinch 7Greenfinch 3Chaffinch 4Dunnock 1Nuthatch 1Coal tit 3The LookoutChaffinch

19 October 2021

wildlife Sightings - 18/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 18/10/2021

Weather: overcastWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 63Moorhen - 4Lapwing - 14Redshank - 1Saline lagoon:Grey heron - 1 Teal - 9Other birds noted around site:Little Egret - 1 (Window on the wear 2)Kingfisher - 1 (Window on the wea

18 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2021

Weather: cloudy/ sunnyRiver wear tide level: lowWader lake:Shelduck - 1Redshank - 2Moorhen - 6Little Egret - 1Redshank - 1Other birds noted around site:Great black-backed Gull - 1 ( River wear)Jay - 1Hawthorn wood:Nuthatch - 2Coal tit - 5Blue tit - 7 Grea

17 October 2021

wildlife Sightings - 16/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 16/10/2021

Weather: CloudyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level:lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 50Shelduck - 1Mute Swan - 5Moorhen - 8Lapwing - 1Snipe - 1Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 1Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 8Cormorant - 1Other birds noted around site:Coot - 1Tufft

16 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 14/10/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 14/10/2021

Weather: Cloudy / DryWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: MID -HighWader Lake - AM - LOWGreenshank - 1Redshank - 25Teal - 46Moorhen - 15Blackheaded Gull - 12Robin - 1Chaffinch - 3Longtailed tit - 4Saline Lagoon - AM - LOWKingfisher - 1Teal - 6Mallard -

14 October 2021

wildlife Sightings - 11/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 11/10/2021

Weather: sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Grey Heron - 1Teal - 81Redshank - 10Black-headed Gull - 22Lapwing - 5Moorhen - 9Gre Wagtail - 1Saline laggon:Grey Heron - 1Teal - 40Black-headed Gull - 13Mallard - 10Other birds noted a

11 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2021

Weather: bright/ sunnyRiver wear tide level: highWader lake:Pied Wagtail - 1Redshank - 6Shoveler - 1Black-headed Gull - 7Saline lagoon:Teal - 20Other birds noted around site:Mute swan - 1( River wear)Hawthorn wood:Dunnock - 1Robin - 3Magpie - 2Stock Dove

10 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2021

Weather: sunny spellsRiver wear tide level:midWader lake:Moorhen - 11Shoveler - 1Bullfinch - 3Saline lagoon:Black-headed Gull - 7Other birds noted around site:Grey Wagtail - 1Chiffchaff - 1 (Hollowood)Willow tit - 1 (Filter reed bed)Cormorant - 1 (flying)

10 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2021

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: MidRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake (Time: AM | Water Level: Low)Teal - 82Shoveler - 1Grey Heron - 2Common Snipe - 1Lapwing - 14Curlew - 3Redshank - 6Saline Lagoon (Time: AM | Water Level: N/A)Teal - 7Curlew - 1Hawthorn WoodB

8 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/2021

Weather: Cloudy: Some sunWind Speed: ModerateRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - MIDTeal - 45Lapwing - 28Carrion crow - 1Black - headed gull - 1Moorhen - 9Saline Lagoon - AM - MIDGadwall - 1Other birds noted around siteKestrel - Dragonfly ponds -

7 October 2021

Wildlife sightings - 06/10/2021

Wildlife sightings - 06/10/2021

a.m. Tide level: highWader LakeTeal 49Mallard 3Black-headed gull 44Moorhen 10Saline LagoonTeal 9Cormorant (flying) 1Hawthorn WoodTreecreeper 1Willow tit 1Long-tailed tit 3Nuthatch 1Goldfinch 2Greenfinch 6Bullfinch 3Dunnnock 1Coal tit 1The LookoutWillow ti

6 October 2021

wildlife Sightings - 04/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 04/10/2021

Weather: BlusteryWind speed: LowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Grey heron - 2Moorhen - 8Teal - 30Saline lagoon:Kingfisher - 1Heron - 1Teal - 4Black headed Gull - 6Other birds noted around site:Cormorant - 2 (River wear)Little Egret - 1 (River wea

4 October 2021

wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2021

Weather:overcast / sunny/ cold Wind speed: blustery River wear tide levelA.MWader lake:Teal - 33Black headed gull - 1Moorhen - 9Saline lagoon:Gre heron - 1Black headed Gull - 2Other birds noted around site:Lesser black-back Gull - 2 (River wear)Cormerant

3 October 2021