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.
Weather: overcastRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Little Egret - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 27Redshank - 44Lapwing - 198Ruff - 3Curlew - 4Shelduck - 15Gadwall - 10 + 8 youngTufted duck - 2 + 1 youngCommon Tern - 11 + 2 youngGre
24 July 2023
Weather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesGrey heron - 8Avocet - 27Shelduck - 1 + 8 juv.Black-headed Gull - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Lapwing - 101Canada Goose - 6Greylag Goose - 2 + 1 juv.Oystercatcher
23 July 2023
Weather: rainRiver tide level: HighA.MWader Lake:Ruff - 3Avocet -36Redshank - 8Oystercatcher - 1Curlew - 1Common Tern - 25Black-headed Gull - 53Common Gull - 1Grey Heron - 7Shelduck - 8Gadwall - 11Shoveler - 3Hawthorn wood:Bullfinch - 2+1 +1 juvenileCoal
22 July 2023
AMWeather - Cloudy, light rainRiver Wear Tide Level - MidWader Lake SpeciesGreylag Goose - 9Avocet - 28Black-headed Gull - 86 (16 chicks)Common Tern - 8 (1 chick)Curlew - 3Teal - 10Shelduck - 2 (+10 ducklings)Grey Heron - 9Lapwing - 216Ruff - 3Oysterca
21 July 2023
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 31Black-headed Gull (74 adults, 15 juv. + 1 chick) - 90Grey heron - 12Oyster catcher - 1Shelduck - 9 (7 juv.)Greylag Goose - 5Canalag - 1Lapwing
20 July 2023
Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 42Shelduck - 2 + 13 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 83 +17 chicksCommon Tern - 8 + 2 chicksCommon Gull - 1Dunlin - 4Lapwing - 202Oystercatcher - 1Ruff - 3Curlew - 1Redshank - 1Teal - 5Hawthorn wood:
19 July 2023
Weather: Light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 14 (12 juv.)Avocet - 40Grey heron - 6Black-headed Gull - 73 (11 juv.)Teal - 4Curlew - 4Common tern - 13Black-tailed godwit - 8Ruff - 3Re
18 July 2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesMediterranean & Black-headed Gull Hybrid - 1Avocet - 33 & 1 juvenileShelduck - 1 & 10 juvenileCommon Tern - 10 & 1 chickBlack-headed Gull - 88, 17 juvenile & 1 chickTeal - 6Lapwing - 67Ruff - 2Grey
17 July 2023
Weather:River Wear Tide Level:Wader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 46Ruff - 3Oystercatcher - 2Common Tern - 16Black-headed gull - 187Shoveler - 4Gadwall - 2Teal - 2Shelduck - 15Greylag - 4Lapwing - 111Hawthorn
16 July 2023
Weather: overcast with bright spellsRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Ruff - 3Avocet - 48 Lapwing - 16 Oystercatcher - 1Redshank - 7Curlew - 2Common Tern - 12Black-headed Gull - 40 +15Common Gull - 1Med x B.H Gull - 1Teal - 10Gadwall - 13Hawthorn wo
15 July 2023
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: Low Wader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 45Shelduck - 2 ( + 11 ducklings )Mallard - 1 ( F ) + 4 ducklings )Black - headed Gull - 37 ( + 24 juvs. )Mediterranean X Black- headed Gull - 1Common Tern
14 July 2023
Weather: bright skies / sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 47Black-headed Gull - 79 +27 juvenileShelduck - 3 +12 juvenileCommon Tern - 22 + 1 chick + 3 juvenileLapwing - 28Teal - 11Grey Heron - 13Redshank - 7Oystercatcher - 3Common Gull
13 July 2023
Weather: CloudyRiver tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 2Avocet - 51Black-headed Gull - 73 +22 juvenileMediterranean Gull - 1Common Tern - 22 +1 juvenileGrey Heron - 11Curlew - 1Redshank - 9Lapwing - 12Oystercatcher - 2Teal - 4Coot - 2Hawthorn wood:B
12 July 2023
Weather: Sunny, some cloud, windyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeCLOSEDHawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaG.S. Woodpecker - 2Robin - 1Great tit - 4Blue tit - 3Bullfinch - 4Coal tit - 1Dunnock - 1Chaffinch - 6Goldf
11 July 2023
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighThe LookoutBullfinch - 3Dunnock - 1Great Tit - 2Robin - 1Chaffinch - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 3Goldfinch - 2Great Tit - 5Blue Tit - 3Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Chaffinch - 2Greenfinch - 1Stoc
10 July 2023