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 27/09/2024

Weather = Bright/ Sunny

River Wear Tide Level = High

Wader Lake Species

Red shank - 5

Spotted Redshank - 1

Lapwing - 33

Teal - 37

Shoveler - 3

Oystercatcher - 7

Moorhen - 7

Grey Heron - 7

Stonechat - 1 (F)

Little Egret - 4

Great White Egret - 1

Wigeon - 1

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Station

Dunnock - 4

Blue Tit - 8

Great Tit - 9

Coal Tit - 1

Long Tailed Tit - 1

Chaffinch - 5 (F) 6 (M)

Bullfinch - 2 (F) 1 (M) 1(J)

Greenfinch - 3

Goldfinch - 2 + 2 (J)

Nuthatch - 1

Robin - 1

Bird Species Around Sight

Mute Swan - River Wear - 3

Mallard - River Wear - 14

Gadwall - Wader Lake - 1(M) 1(F)

Goosander - Wader lake - 1 (M)

Kingfisher - Wader Lake - 1

Greenshank - Wader Lake - 1

Common Buzzard - Wader Lake Meadow - 2

Canada Goose - Wader Lake Meadow - 3

Redwing - Oversite - 1

Long Tailed tit - Events Lawn - 10+

Little Egret - Saline lagoon - 1

Gadwall - Reservoir - 2

Flora / Fungi

Shaggy Inkcap - Saline Footpath





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