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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.

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Today's Sightings

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/High

Lapwing - 80

Curlew - 1

Oystercatcher - 2

Black-headed Gull - 80

Herring Gull - 8

Shelduck - 24

Grey Heron - 7

Canada Goose - 8

Greylag Goose - 1

 

Saline Lagoon

Mute Swan - 1

Shelduck - 2

 

Hawthorn Wood

Bullfinch - 10

Chaffinch - 2

Great Tit - 6

Blue Tit - 6

Coal Tit - 1

Dunnock - 2

Robin - 1

Blackbird - 3

Nuthatch - 1

Pheasant - 17

Long-tailed Tit - 5

 

Other Birds

Tufted Duck (reservoir) - 50

Gadwall (reservoir) - 2

Coot (reservoir) - 3

Sparrowhawk (River Wear) - 1 female

Goldfinch (visitor centre feeding station) - 1

 

Other Wildlife Species

Mammals:

Grey Squirrel (hawthorn Wood & spring gill)

 

Flora:

Primrose (spring gill)

Dogs Mercury (hawthorn wood)

Snowdrops (throughout reserve)

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