Chilean flamingos off show

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.

Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2020

8 September 2020

Weather: Sunny/ Some Cloud
Wind Speed: Light
River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake
AM
Water Level: Low/ Mid

Grey Heron- 1
Redshank- 61
Teal- 31
Gadwall- 16
Shoveler- 3
Lapwing- 68
Dunlin- 1

Saline Lagoon
AM
Tide Level: High

Grey Heron- 1
Black Headed Gull- 4
Curlew- 1
Lapwing- 2

Hawthorn Wood
AM

Blue Tit- 4
Great Tit- 2
Goldfinch- 3
Willow Tit- 1
Robin- 1

Other Birds Noted Around Site
AM

Willow Warbler (Spring Gill Wood) - 2
Long Tailed Tit (Spring Gill Wood)- 2
Mute Swan (River Wear)- 2
Jay (Reserve Orchid) - 1
Tufted Duck (Reservoir) - 20
Cormorant (Wader Lake, flying)- 1

Invertebrates
Speckled Wood
Small White