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Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2021
Weather: sunny spellsRiver wear tide level:midWader lake:Moorhen - 11Shoveler - 1Bullfinch - 3Saline lagoon:Black-headed Gull - 7Other birds noted around site:Grey Wagtail - 1Chiffchaff - 1 (Hollowood)Willow tit - 1 (Filter reed bed)Cormorant - 1 (flying)
10 October 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2021
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: MidRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake (Time: AM | Water Level: Low)Teal - 82Shoveler - 1Grey Heron - 2Common Snipe - 1Lapwing - 14Curlew - 3Redshank - 6Saline Lagoon (Time: AM | Water Level: N/A)Teal - 7Curlew - 1Hawthorn WoodB
8 October 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/2021
Weather: Cloudy: Some sunWind Speed: ModerateRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - MIDTeal - 45Lapwing - 28Carrion crow - 1Black - headed gull - 1Moorhen - 9Saline Lagoon - AM - MIDGadwall - 1Other birds noted around siteKestrel - Dragonfly ponds -
7 October 2021
Wildlife sightings - 06/10/2021
a.m. Tide level: highWader LakeTeal 49Mallard 3Black-headed gull 44Moorhen 10Saline LagoonTeal 9Cormorant (flying) 1Hawthorn WoodTreecreeper 1Willow tit 1Long-tailed tit 3Nuthatch 1Goldfinch 2Greenfinch 6Bullfinch 3Dunnnock 1Coal tit 1The LookoutWillow ti
6 October 2021
We are open but some areas closed due to flood damage
While we will be open for visitors, there are a couple of areas that will remain closed due to flood damage.
5 October 2021
wildlife Sightings - 04/10/2021
Weather: BlusteryWind speed: LowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Grey heron - 2Moorhen - 8Teal - 30Saline lagoon:Kingfisher - 1Heron - 1Teal - 4Black headed Gull - 6Other birds noted around site:Cormorant - 2 (River wear)Little Egret - 1 (River wea
4 October 2021
wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2021
Weather:overcast / sunny/ cold Wind speed: blustery River wear tide levelA.MWader lake:Teal - 33Black headed gull - 1Moorhen - 9Saline lagoon:Gre heron - 1Black headed Gull - 2Other birds noted around site:Lesser black-back Gull - 2 (River wear)Cormerant
3 October 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/2021
Weather: Rain Shower / SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - LOWLapwing - 28Curlew - 1Common snipe - 1Redshank - 12Teal - 37Black -headed gull - 3Grey Heron - 3Stock Dove - 3Grey Wagail - 1Saline Lagoon - AM - HIGHTeal - 42Grey Wagtail - 2Grey
1 October 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/21
Weather: Overcast/WetWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighTeal - 33Redshank - 9Curlew - 1Moorhen - 14Lapwing - 40 (1 juvenile)Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 67Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: HighCo
30 September 2021
wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2021
Weather: sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 1Heron - 2Redshank - 28Teal - 55Black headed Gull - 35Moorhen - 3Saline lagoon:Kingfisher - 1Heron - 3Teal - 15Other birds noted around site:Buzzard - 1 (Top meadow)Redshank -
29 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 28/9/21
Weather: overcastWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Red shank - 46Teal - 61Lapwing - 50Black headed Gull - 104Moorhen - 8Curlew - 4Heron - 1Dunlin - 1Greenshank - 1Saline lagoon:Kingfisher - 1Heron - 1Cormorant - 1Teal - 7Other birds
28 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 27/09/21
Weather: Heavy RainWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowSnipe - 2Dunlin - 1Greenshank - 1Redshank - 57Grey Heron - 4Teal - 80Black-headed Gull - 48Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: HighMallard
27 September 2021
Wader Lake works - September 2021
We have essential works taking place on Wader Lake from Tuesday 28 September.
27 September 2021
wildlife Sightings - 26/09/2021
Weather: BrightWind speed: LowRiver Wear tide level: HighWader Lake:Redshank - 39Greenshank - 1Lapwing - 4Dunlin - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Grey Heron - 7Black headed Gull - 43Teal - 27Saline Lagoon:Lesser black back Gull - 2Teal - 28Grey Heron - 1Other birds not
26 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 25/09/21
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lakeam/mid water levelGrey Heron 4Curlew 1Kestrel 1Redshank 16Snipe 4Lapwing 3Black Headed Gull 10Teal 27Moorhen 2Ruff (winter adult) 1Saline Lagoonam/mid tide levelBlack Headed Gull 8Lesser B
25 September 2021