Chilean flamingos off show

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.

Wildlife Sightings - 19/11/20

19 November 2020

Weather: Bright & Clear
Wind Speed: Low
River Wear Tide Level: Mid-High

Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid

Shelduck - 16
Herring Gull - 15
Black-headed Gull - 237
Teal - 27
Redshank - 2
Common Snipe - 1
Moorhen - 7
Grey Partridge (meadow) - 6

Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Mid-High

Water rail - 1
Kingfisher - 1
Grey Heron - 1

Hawthorn Wood

Parakeet

The Lookout

Nuthatch - 1
Chaffinch - 6
Coal Tit - 7
Great Tit - 3
Bullfinch - 2 (1 male, 1 female)

Other Birds Noted Around Site

Redwing (across site) - 44+
Siskin (Corner Meadow/ North Wood) - 8
Jay (Spring Gill Wood) - 4
Treecreeper (Hawthorn Wood) - 1
Willow Tit (Hawthorn Wood) - 2
Gold Crest (South Wood) - 1
Goosander (River Wear) - 1 female