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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 - 16/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/2020

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: Light/ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMLow TideLapwing - 80Curlew - 10Redshank - 6White Wagtail - 1Teal - 16Grey Heron - 3Swallow - 6Saline LagoonAMLow TideGrey Heron - 1Reed Bunting - 1Kingfisher - 1 (male)Hawtho

16 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/20

Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/20

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowLapwing - 119Black-tailed Godwit - 2Curlew - 2Snipe - 1Mute Swan - 1Shoveler - PairTeal - 21Stock Dove - 4Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowLit

15 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 12/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 12/09/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed:LightRiver Wear Tide level: Mid/HighWader LakeAMWater level: LowCurlew- 62Avocet- 1Lapwing- 107Ruff- 2Dunlin- 1Redshank- 40Black- Tailed Godwit- 2Jackdaw- 60Grey Heron- 6Saline LagoonAMTide Level: MidBlack Headed Gull-22Curlew (Me

12 September 2020
Wildlife sightings - 09/09/2020

Wildlife sightings - 09/09/2020

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeWhite wagtail 1Lapwing 62Redshank 37Grey heron 1Dunlin 3Black-tailed godwit 10Greenshank 1Saline LagoonLapwing 24Stock dove 4Buzzard 1Hawthorn WoodGoldfinch 14Greenfinch 1Dunnock 1Blue tit 9Great tit 5Bullfinch 6Other birdsG

9 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2020

Weather: Sunny/ Some CloudWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: Low/ MidGrey Heron- 1Redshank- 61Teal- 31Gadwall- 16Shoveler- 3Lapwing- 68Dunlin- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighGrey Heron- 1Black Headed Gull- 4Curlew- 1Lapw

8 September 2020
Wildlife sightings - 07/09/2020

Wildlife sightings - 07/09/2020

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeLapwing 53Dunlin 1Snipe 2Redshank 7Shoveler 2Curlew 2Saline LagoonLapwing 11Grey heron 2Little egret 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk 1Blue tit 11Great tit 13Robin 3Coal tit 4Other birdsNuthatch - heard - Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk -

7 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 06/09/20

Wildlife Sightings - 06/09/20

Weather: Light showers / cloudRiver Wear Tide Level: High/midWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Low/muddyDunlin - 6Black-tailed Godwit - 4Lapwing - 241Redshank - 22Teal - 18Gadwall - 11Shoveler - 3Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: MidGrey H

6 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: LowLapwing- 280Dunlin- 4Black- Tailed Godwit- 12Common Snipe- 2Redshank- 23Curlew- 10Avocet- 10Gadwall- 14Teal- 36Shoveler- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level: LowGrey Heron- 1Black

5 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 03/09/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 03/09/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowAvocet- 8Dunlin- 4Black-Tailed Godwit- 6Lapwing- 200Redshank- 14Gadwall- 10Mute Swan- 1White Wagtail- 1Stock Dove- 9Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowGrey Heron- 2Black Heade

4 September 2020
Wildlife sightings - 03/09/2020

Wildlife sightings - 03/09/2020

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeDunlin 5Lapwing 232Snipe 1Mute swan 4Shoveler 2Gadwall 7Avocet 10Black-tailed godwit 10White wagtail 1Redshank 5Stock dove 14Saline LagoonGrey heron 1Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Bullfinch 5Goldfinch 3Treecreeper 1Greenfinch 5Great

3 September 2020
Wildlife sightings - 02/09/2020

Wildlife sightings - 02/09/2020

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeDunlin 1Lapwing 211Shoveler 2Grey heron 1Avocet 5Redshank 20Teal 25Jay 1Saline LagoonLapwing 3Grey heron 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk 1Blue tit 11Magpie 1Great tit 12Coal tit 4Other birdsCormorant - 3 - River WearMute swan - 1 -

2 September 2020
Wildlife sightings - 01/09/2020

Wildlife sightings - 01/09/2020

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeMute swan 2Avovet 10Common tern 3Gadwall 6Shoveler 4Lapwing 300Common snipe 3Redshank 8Dunlin 2Teal 30Black-headed gull 7Saline LagoonLapwing 9Grey heron 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk 1Robin 5Blue tit 6Great tit 3Nuthatch 1Bullfi

1 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 30/08/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 30/08/2020

Weather: Sunny SpellsRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: MidAvocet- 10Redshank- 17Lapwing- 204Grey Heron- 4Gadwall- 19Curlew- 20Black Tailed Godwit- 10 (flew over)Stock Dove- 2Sparrowhawk- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowKingfisher (female)-

30 August 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/2020

Weather: Rain/ OvercastWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: MidAvocet - 12Black- Tailed Godwit- 10Ruff- 1Lapwing- 74Redshank- 20Curlew- 6Common Tern- 2Shoveler- 11Gadwall- 27Teal- 36Grey Heron- 9Sand Martin- 4Swallow- 10S

29 August 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 27/08/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 27/08/2020

Weather: Rain/OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: High due to RainAvocet- 12Redshank- 46Lapwing- 1Gadwall- 16Shoveler- 5Teal- 47Grey Heron- 11Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighMallard- 72Grey Heron- 1Common Sandpiper-

28 August 2020