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 - 30/09/2020

30 September 2020

Weather: Overcast, light showers
Wind Speed: n/a

Wader Lake
AM
Water Level: Mid/ Low
Habitat Management Ongoing

Little Egret-1
Common Snipe- 6
Jack Snipe- 2
Lapwing- 14
Teal- 18
Buzzard (low over meadow)- 1
Reed Bunting- 2

Saline Lagoon
AM
Tide Level: Low

Kingfisher- 1 male
Curlew (meadow)- 12

Hawthorn Wood
AM

Great Spotted Woodpecker- 1 female
Goldfinch- 6
Greenfinch- 2
Bullfinch- 2
Sparrowhawk- 1 male

Other Birds Noted Around Site
AM

Chiffchaff (Lookout feeding area)- 2
Goldcrest (Lookout feeding area)- 2
Willow Tit (Lookout feeding area)-1
Long Tailed Tit (Lookout feeding area)- 3
Cormorant (River)- 8
Grey Heron (River)- 6

Flora/ Fungi
Purple Loosestrife (Wader Lake)