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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 - 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
Wildlife Sightings 30/3/25

Wildlife Sightings 30/3/25

Weather : SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: Low am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Greylag goose 19 Canada goose 27 Shelduck 31 Avocet 4

31 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 29/03/25

Wildlife Sightings - 29/03/25

Weather: Overcast River Wear Tide Level: Mid

29 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 28/03/25

Wildlife Sightings - 28/03/25

Weather: Rain, sun, wind River Wear Tide Level: Low going down

28 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 27/03/25

Wildlife Sightings 27/03/25

Weather : Slightly OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowAm Wader Lake Species Teal 11 Shelduck 28 Grey Heron 27 Greylag 49 Canada Goose 26

27 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 26/03/25

Wildlife Sightings 26/03/25

Weather : SunnyRiver Tide Level : Low am/pm Wader Lake Species Total Avocet 6 Oystercatcher 3 Grey Heron 33 S

26 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/2025

Wildlife Sightings - 25/03/2025

Weather : sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : lowAvocet11Oystercatcher4Grey Heron34Shelduck 38Black Headed Gull 80Herring Gull40Lapwing23Tufted Duck20Redshank5Teal8Canada Goose12Graylag16Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaTotalHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaTotalLon

25 March 2025
Wildlife Sightings 24/03/25

Wildlife Sightings 24/03/25

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Mid am Wader Lake Species Total Gadwall 1 f Oystercatcher 4 Tufted Duck 9 Teal

24 March 2025