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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 - 15/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 15/04/25

Date: 15/04/25 Weather: Overcast/Humid River Wear Tide Level: High

15 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 14/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 14/04/25

Date: 14/04/2025 Weather: Mixed sun and cloud River Wear Tide Level: Mid

14 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 13/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 13/04/25

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Avocet*pair seen doing courtship* 9 Shoveller 9 Shelduck 34 Tuft

13 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 12/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 12/04/25

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Low am Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 8 Lapwing 8 Oystercatcher 4 Common Snipe

12 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 11/04/2025

Wildlife Sightings - 11/04/2025

Date: 11/04/25 Weather: Clear/Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Low am Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Avocet 11 Oystercatcher 3

11 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 10/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 10/04/25

Date: 10/04/2025 Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Low

10 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 09/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 09/04/25

Date: 9th April 2025Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: low am Wader Lake Species Water Level mid Total Mute Swan 2 Canada Goose 12 Greylag 14

9 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 08/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 08/04/25

Date: 8/04/2025 Weather: Sunny, clear River Wear Tide Level: low

8 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 07/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 07/04/25

Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Mid am Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Sand Martin 12 Avocet 9 Shelduck 51

7 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 06/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 06/04/25

Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level: Mid am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Shelduck 62 Tufted duck 37 Gadwall 1 m Mute swan 2 (

6 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 5/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 5/04/25

Weather :OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : High, Coming In am Wader Lake Species Total Common Snipe 1 Avocet 12 Shoveler 10 m 6 f S

5 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 04/04/2025

Wildlife Sightings 04/04/2025

Date: 04/04/25 Weather: Clear/Sunny River Wear Tide Level: High am Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Snipe 2 Avocet 14

4 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 03/04/25

Wildlife Sightings - 03/04/25

Weather: Sunny River Wear Tide Level:High am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Shelduck 48 Shoveler

3 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 1/04/25

Wildlife Sightings 1/04/25

Weather: Clear/SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: High (Down) am Wader Lake Species Total Sand Martin 6 Shelduck 8 Shoveler 1m 1f Malla

1 April 2025
Wildlife Sightings 31/03/25

Wildlife Sightings 31/03/25

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level :Low am Wader Lake Species Total Shelduck 22 Black Headed Gull 55 Herring Gull 20 Lesser B

31 March 2025