Our flamingos are currently off-show due to the cold and icy weather. Apologies for any inconvenience.

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Wader Lake works

Our reserve team are working on Wader Lake today (Thursday 21 November) which may cause disturbance to the wildlife in the area. Thank you for your patience.

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Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2024

Weather: Overcast

River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake Species

Avocet: 1

Lapwing: 48

Herring Gull: 2 Juvenile

Black Headed Gull: 56

Teal: 7

Canada Goose: 2

Moorhen: 12

Mallard: 1 + 1 + 8

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area

Blue Tit: 6

Great Tit:4

Coal Tit: 2

Willow tit:1

Bullfinch: 1 + 2

Goldfinch: 1 + 2

Greenfinch: 1

Nuthatch:1

Great Spotted Woodpecker:1

Robin:1 + 1

Bird Species Notes Around Site

Little Egret: 3 (River Wear)

Black Headed Gull - 11 (River Wear)

Herring Gull - 1 (River Wear)

Mallard - 12 (River Wear)

Reed Bunting - 1 (Amphibian ponds)

Flora / Fungi:

Common Inkcap (Forgotten Meadow)

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