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Chilean flamingos off show

Our Chilean flamingos will be off show on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 July as we carry out work in their exhibit. Thank you for your understanding.

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Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2023

Weather: overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: low + coming outWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 16Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 1Moorhen - 1Robin - 2Wren - 1Jay - 1Lapwing - 14Black-tailed Godwit - 2Snipe - 1Buzzard - 1Dunlin - 2Saline Lagoon SpeciesJay - 1Teal - 20Coot - 1G

10 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2023

Weather: cloudy with sunny spellsRiver Wear Tide Level: low + coming inWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 1Teal - 4Moorhen - 4Saline Lagoon SpeciesBar-tailed godwit - 1Kingfisher - 1Sparrow hawk - 1Teal - 23Jay - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 3P

9 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2023

Weather: RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesSpotted Redshank - 1Redshank - 30Black-tailed Godwit - 3Bar-tailed Godwit - 1Dunlin - 2Ruff - 5Lapwing - 5Grey Heron - 1Shoveler - 2Teal - 58Black-headed Gull - 1Saline Lagoon SpeciesKingfisher - 1

8 October 2023
Wildlife Sighting - 07/10/2023

Wildlife Sighting - 07/10/2023

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 134Shoveler - 2Greenshank - 2Redshank - 4Grey Heron - 7Shelduck - 3Other Bird Species NotedJay - Saline Line Lagoon - 1Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 7Mallard - River - 11Teal - River - 2Hawth

7 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2023

AMWeather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWater Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 64Greenshank - 2Snipe - 1Teal - 2Wigeon - 3Carrion Crow (on meadow) - 1Magpie - 1Moorhen - 9Dunlin - 3Black-

6 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 05/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 05/10/2023

AMWeather: WetRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesWater Level: LowBar-tailed Godwit - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 2Greenshank - 2Spotted Redshank - 1Redshank - 56Common Snipe - 1Dunlin - 3Lapwing -

5 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2023

Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:( CONTRACTORD INSTALLING SAND MARTIN BANK)Redshank - 21Greenshank - 2Lapwing - 19Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 72Teal - 1Mallard - 2Moorhen - 4Pheasant - 1Ruff - 4Saline lagoon:Mute Swan - 1Grey H

3 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 02/102023

Wildlife Sightings - 02/102023

Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:( CONTRACTORD INSTALLING SAND MARTIN BANK)Teal - 7Ruff - 4Grey Heron - 2Redshank - 7Dunlin - 4Grey Wagtail - 1Curlew - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 1Lapwing - 2Saline lagoon:Curlew - 1Teal - 23Other bird

3 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/2023

Weather: Bright & sunny, breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesCurlew - 1Ruff - 3Black-tailed Godwit - 1Redshank - 34Dunlin - 2Spotted Redshank (Northumbrian Water hide) - 1Greed Redshank - 2Grey Heron - 2Teal - 52Canada Goose - 2Jackdaw - 7Ha

1 October 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2023

Weather: bright but cloudyRiver wear tide leave: lowA.MWader lake:Teal duck - 11Redshank - 5Black-tailed Godwit - 2Dunlin - 1Lapwing - 15Moorhen - 8Coot - 1Saline Lagoon:Heron - 1Teal - 6Mallard - 3Jay - 1Black-headed Gull - 2Other birds noted on site:Bla

30 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2023

Weather: SunnyWader Lake SpeciesBlack - tailed Godwit - 2Greenshank - 2Teal - 1Moorhen - 6Saline Lagoon SpeciesTeal - 5Black - headed Gull - 1Other Bird Species NotedMallard - River - 20Robin - Wader Lake Footpath - 1Goosander - River - 2Blue Tit - 3Chaf

29 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/2023

AMRiver Wear Tide Level: Low (coming in)Wader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 8Bar-tailed Godwit - 2Moorhen - 9Jay - 2Grey Heron - 2Saline Lagoon SpeciesMagpie - 2Teal - 4Other Bird Species NotedCormorant - Riv

28 September 2023
Wildlife sightings - 27/09/2023

Wildlife sightings - 27/09/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesBlack-tailed Godwit - 1Ruff - 3Canada Goose - 6Redshank - 22Teal - 10Moorhen - 9Pied Wagtail - 2Lapwing - 9Bar-tailed Godwit - 2Shoveler - 5Dunlin - 1Wren - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Saline Lagoon SpeciesG

27 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 26/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 26/09/2023

Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species (Desilting work in progress)Redshank - 23Mute Swan - 1Dunlin - 1Tufted Duck - 5Saline Lagoon SpeciesWigeon - 3Teal - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaSparrowhawk - 1Greenfinch - 2Goldfinch - 3Coa

26 September 2023
Wildlife Sightings - 25/09/2023

Wildlife Sightings - 25/09/2023

Weather: warm / sunny / windyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Ruff - 2Redshank - 42Canada Goose - 10Tufted duck - 1Hawthorn wood:Magpie - 1Other birds noted around site:Willow tit - 1Goldfinch - 3 (Dragonfly + Amphibian pond)Kestrel - 1 (FC Wet wo

25 September 2023