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 - 20/09/2020

20 September 2020

Weather: Wet - drizzle
Wind Speed: Light
River Wear Tide Level: Mid

Wader Lake
AM
Mid - Low Tide

Common Snipe - 3
Lapwing - 109
Redshank - 17
Teal - 27
Gadwall - 9
Black Headed Gull - 62
Herring Gull - 7

Saline Lagoon
AM
Mid Tide

Kingfisher (female) - 1
Grey Heron - 1
Common Snipe - 3
Curlew - 1

Hawthorn Wood Hide
AM

Coal tit - 4
Goldfinch - 4
Tree Creeper - 1
Blue tit - 6
Great tit - 8
Chaffinch - 3
Dunnock - 1
Bullfinch - 2

Other Birds Noted Around Site
AM

Kestrel - Spring Gill - 1
Cormorant - River Wear - 2
Long tailed tit - Amphibian Ponds - 5
Gold Crest - Amphibian Ponds - 1
Black Cap - Amphibian Ponds - 3
Jay - Heron Hedge - 1