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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.

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Wildlife Sightings 10/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings 10/10/2024

Weather = DryRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake SpeciesBlack Tailed Godwit - 12Redshank - 63Avocet - 2Teal - 38Moorhen - 6Lapwing - 7Spotted Redshank - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 2(F) 1(M)Nuthatch - 1Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1(M)

10 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2024

Weather: WetRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesBuzzard - 2Teal - 91Black - tailed Godwit - 11Redshank - 138Spotted Redshank - 1Avocet - 1Lapwing - 61Gadwall - 2Black - headed Gull - 11Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreat spotted Woodpecker - 1Ch

9 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2024

Weather - wet / damp / rain River Wear Tide Level - MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 2Redshank - 40Lapwing - 50Dunlin - 1Oystercatcher - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationNuthatch - 2Goldfinch - 2Coal Tit - 2Chaffinch - 8Dunnock - 1Bullfinch - 2Magpie - 1Ph

8 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/2024

Weather - overcast / mixedRiver Wear Tide Level - MidWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 15Ruff - 1Dunnock - 1Avocet - 2Oystercatcher - 1Buzzard - 2Lapwing - 175Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationDunnock - 2Robin - 1Nuthatch - 1Coal Tit - 1Goldfinch - 1G

8 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 04/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 04/10/2024

Weather - Fine/DryRiver Wear Tide Level - MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 43Wigeon - 2Shoveler - 7Lapwing - 2Redshank - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationPheasant - 2(M) 1(F)Great Tit - 4Chaffinch - 2Blue Tit - 2Dunnock - 1Coal Tit - 3Robin - 1Long Tailed Ti

4 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2024

Weather - DryRiver Wear Tide Level - LowWader Lake SpeciesSnipe - 1Oystercatcher - 1Lapwing - 27Teal - 13Moorhen - 6Canada Goose - 39Shoveler - 4Black Headed Gull - 6Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit - 4Great Tit - 3Coal Tit - 2Bullfin

3 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 2/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 2/10/2024

Weather: Drizzle Wader Lake SpeciesTeal - 17Lapwing - 8Grey Heron - 1Coal Tit - 1Blue Tit - 4Dunnock - 1Goldfinch - 1Robin - 1Greenfinch - 2Bird Species Noted Around SiteLong tailed Tit - Around Site - 1

2 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 1/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 1/01/2024

Weather - RainRiver Wear Tide Level - midWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen - 12Teal - 21Lapwing - 32Black headed Gull - 9Grey Heron - 1Wader Lake Meadow:Common Buzzard - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 3Moorhen - 1Chaffinch - 2Robin - 1Great Tit - 3

1 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2024

Weather - showers / overcastRiver Wear Tide Level - midWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 58Buzzard - 1Teal - 18Moorhen - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationSparrowhawk - 1Nuthatch - 1Long Tailed Tit - 5Goldfinch - 2Bullfinch - 3Chaffinch - 8GREENFINCH - 4dunno

30 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings --28/09/024

Wildlife Sightings --28/09/024

Weather = Breezy/ SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level = lowWader Lake SpeciesShoveler - 5Lapwing - 48Moorhen - 11Teal - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 5Nuthatch - 1Pheasant - 2Bullfinch - 2Dunnock - 4Bullfinch - 1Coal Tit - 2Magpie - 1Chaffinch - 2G

28 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings 27/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings 27/09/2024

Weather = Bright/ SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake Species Red shank - 5Spotted Redshank - 1Lapwing - 33Teal - 37Shoveler - 3Oystercatcher - 7Moorhen - 7Grey Heron - 7Stonechat - 1 (F)Little Egret - 4Great White Egret - 1Wigeon - 1Hawthorn Wo

27 September 2024
Wildlife sightings - 26/09/2024

Wildlife sightings - 26/09/2024

AMWeather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWater Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesSpotted Redshank - 1Greenshank - 1Redshank - 56Lapwing - 32Oystercatcher - 2Mute Swan - 1Gadwall - 14Teal - 62Shoveler - 6Grey Heron - 1Stonechat - 1Common Buzzard (meadow) - 2H

26 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 25/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 25/09/2024

Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake species:Spotted redshank - 1Red shank - 62Green shank - 3Lapwing - 70Curlew - 2Common snipe - 1Ruff - 1Black - tailed godwit - 3Teal - 43Shoveler - 3Mute swan - 1 Hawthorn wood bird feeding area:Nuthatch

25 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings 24/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings 24/09/2024

AMWeather: wetRiver Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 60Curlew - 4Ruff -3Black-Tailed Godwit - 9Lapwing - 85Heron - 2Oystercatcher - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Teal - 25Little Egret - 1Hawthorn Wood Feeding AreaLong-Tailed tit - 5Nuthatch - 1Pheasant

24 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/2024

AMWeather: RainyRiver Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShoveler - 2Gadwall - 3Redshank - 79Lapwing - 17Dunlin - 1Avocet - 1Teal - 67Spotted Redshank - 1Snipe - (common) - 2Greenshank - 2Herring Gull - 1Black-headed Gull - 54Pied Wagtail - 3Hawthorn Wood

23 September 2024