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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 - 13/02/2025

Wildlife Sightings - 13/02/2025

AMWeather: Overcast/Rain/ShowersRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid (out)Wader Lake SpeciesTufted Duck - 9 male 10 femaleShelduck - 6Grey Heron - 15Black-headed Gull - 40Canada Goose - 21Greylag Goose - 7Canada x Greylag Goose - 1Coot - 2Moorhen - 4Hawthorn Woo

13 February 2025
Washington Sightings 12/02/2025

Washington Sightings 12/02/2025

Weather : Overcast/DampRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake Species AmShelduck - 9Herring Gull- 99Black Headed Gull - 54Lapwing - 8Canada Goose -6Cana lag Goose - 1Grey Heron - 27(9nests)Canada Goose + Cana lag Goose - 2Tufted Duck - 7Teal - 2Lesser blac

12 February 2025
Washington Sightings 11/02/2025

Washington Sightings 11/02/2025

Weather : Overcast/DampRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake Species AmShelduck - 12Herring Gull- 29Black Headed Gull - 14Lapwing - 45Canada Goose -45Cana lag Goose - 15Grey Heron - 17 (8nests)Canada Goose + Cana lag Goose - 2Tufted Duck - 6Teal - 1Hawtho

12 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 10/02/25

Wildlife Sightings 10/02/25

Weather : Overcast/DampRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake Species AmShoveller - 3(m)Tufted Duck - 16Teal - 2Gadwall- 2(pair)Canada Goose -14Grey Heron - 15 (8nests)Mute Swan - 1Herring Gull- 54Lapwing - 11Black Headed Gull - 52Shelduck - 8Canalag Goose

10 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 02/02/25

Wildlife Sightings 02/02/25

Wildlife Sightings from Worlds Wetlands Day 2nd February 2025

9 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 09/02/25

Wildlife Sightings 09/02/25

Weather : Overcast/dampRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake Species Heron - 18Canada Goose -20Oystercatcher -2Lapwing - 62Shelduck - 13Black Headed Gull- 60Herring Gull - 20Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 5Dunnock -1Nuthatch - 2Robin - 2Coa

9 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 8/02/25

Wildlife Sightings 8/02/25

Weather : DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level : MidWader Lake Species AmGrey Heron - 20Shelduck - 21Canada Goose -46Greylag (+ 1 Hybrid) -1Shoveler -10Teal -6Tufted Duck - 12Lapwing -109Oystercatcher - 3Coot - 3Black Headed Gull - 77Herring Gull - 92Hawthorn Woo

8 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 07/02/2025

Wildlife Sightings 07/02/2025

Weather = Over CastRiver Wear Tide Level = Mid (up)Wader Lake Species Grey Heron - 4Shelduck - 19Canada Goose - 17Black Headed Gull - 54Mallard - 6Tufted Duck - 6Shoveler - 4 (M) 1 (F)Herring Gull - 3Moorhen - 4Coot - 1Hawthorn Wood Feeding Station Blue T

7 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 6/02/25

Wildlife Sightings 6/02/25

Weather : Sunny, IcyRiver Wear Tide Level : HighWader Lake Species AmGrey Heron - 6Shelduck - 14Canada Goose -7Black Headed Gull - 45Mallard - 2Hawthorn Wood Feeding StationGreat Spotted Woodpecker -1(m) and 1 drummingBullfinch - 2Chaffinch - 3Robin - 2Lo

6 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 05/02/2025

Wildlife Sightings - 05/02/2025

Weather : Sunny & ColdRiver Wear Tide level - High (down) Wader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 16Shelduck - 17Tufted Duck - 15Grey Heron - 2Mallard - 5Herring Gull - 69Shoveler - 4Teal - 5Black Headed Gull - 47Greylag - 1Hawthorn Wood HideGoldfinch - 2Blue Ti

5 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 4/02/25

Wildlife Sightings 4/02/25

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level : High (down)Wader Lake Species (Am)Black Headed Gull -45Herring Gull - 60Mallard - 3Teal - 12Shelduck - 21Tufted Duck - 5Lapwing - 13Canada Goose - 13Grey Heron -4Moorhen - 6Coot - 1Carrion Crow - 4Hawthorn Wood Bi

4 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 03/02/2025

Wildlife Sightings - 03/02/2025

Weather : sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level : Wader Lake SpeciesTeal - 40Herring - 12Canada Goose - 8Shelduck - 21Black Headed Gull - 200Herring Gull - 48Oystercatcher - 1Lapwing - 35Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationLong-tailed Tit - 5 Bullfinch - 6Coal Tit -

3 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 02/02/25

Wildlife Sightings 02/02/25

Weather : OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: High (down)Wader Lake Species (am)Black headed Gull - 68Herring Gull - 54Mallard - 7Moorhen - 4Shelduck - 18Canada Goose - 3Shoveler - 1(M)Tufted Duck - 13 Lapwing - 120Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationWoodpecker

2 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings - 01/02/25

Wildlife Sightings - 01/02/25

Weather : overcast Wader Lake SpeciesCanada Goose - 1Shelduck - 18Black Headed Gull - 68Herring Gull - 54Mallard - 7Moorhen - 4Shoveler - 13Tufted Duck - 120Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationLong-tailed Tit - 3Bullfinch - 5Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 1Great-s

1 February 2025
Wildlife Sightings 31/01/25

Wildlife Sightings 31/01/25

Weather : RainyRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake SpeciesBlack Headed Gull - 87Herring Gull - 50Mallard - 10Moorhen - 3Coot - 1Lapwing - 48Shoveler - 4Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 7Coal Tit - 1Woodpecker (drumming)Robin - 1Bullfinch - 3

31 January 2025