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Wildlife Sighting's - 31/10/2023

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AMWeather: overcast but brightRiver Wear Tide Level: low going outWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen - 9Teal - 58Grey Heron - 1Pheasant - 1Goosander - 1Black-headed Gull - 5Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationPheasant - 2Moorhen - 5Bullfinch - 2Great Tit - 2Blue Tit

Wildlife Sightings - 31/08/2023

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Weather: sunnyRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake:Kingfisher - 1 Curlew - 26Lapwing - 270Ruff - 1Redshank - 18Teal - 37Shoveler - 10Grey Heron - 9Little Egret - 1Jackdaw - 80Stock Dove - 4Hawthorn wood:Blue tit - 4Greenfinch - 1 juvenileGoldfinch - 1

Wader Lake works - September 2021

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We have some planned essential works taking place from Tuesday 28 September for approximately 5 days (weather dependant) which will involve some heavy machinery coming onto the lake. This will inevitably cause some disruption to the wildlife on the lake

Wilddlife sightings- 8/12/2020

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Weater: Overcast Drizzle Wind speed: lowRiver Wear Tide Level:midWader Lake Water level: midSpecies:Curlew-1Hertrel- 1Grey Heron- 3Moorhen- 1Shelduck- 23Teal- 35 Black-headed Gull-5Sailine lagoon:Tide level: low species:Grey Heron- 1Teal- 10Other birds ar

Hen Harrier again

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The male Hen Harrier was seen again this morning also at least 2 Marsh Harrier and the usual Peregrine, Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk sightings and yesterday a fem/imm Merlin was seen.A Brambling was reported near the Flamingo house this afternoon, als

Recent Sightings 31st July - 6th August

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Saline and Freshwater Lagoon The wood sandpiper has been spotted on the dafen scrapes a few times again this week. In addition, a good number of lapwing, including a few juveniles, have been on the scrapes. Finally, the barnacle geese have moved to the da

Wildlife sightings for 3rd October 2020

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2 Pintail - reservoir lagoon52 Wigeon - site count1 Little Egret - grazing marsh2 Swallow - main lake15 House Martin - main lakeDragonflies: (late September) Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter,

Wildlife sightings for 16th October 2022

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Birds:1 Firecrest - world wetlands1 Goldcrest - world wetlands2 Coal Tit - world wetlands6 Stonechat - marsh, scrape1 Pintail - reservoir lagoon20+ Chiffchaff - site count1 Willow Warbler - wildside2 Reed Bunting - marsh, entrance3 Snipe - marsh, main lak

Wildlife Sightings for 15th April 2023

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2 Shelduck - main lake2 Sedge Warbler - sheltered lagoon, wildside reedbeds2 Reed Warbler - main lake, wildside reedbeds2 Willow Warbler - wader scrape, south route2 Blackcap - sheltered lagoon2 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape2 Oystercatcher - main la

Oystercatcher nests near new Coastal Creek aviary

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There’s lots of amazing water birds to see inside the new Coastal Creek aviary but one wader species is attracting attention on the little pond just outside. The indomitable oystercatcher pair are back this year, nesting on the island opposite the ne

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2020

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Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: MidWigeon- 2Teal- 42Shoveler- 6Gadwall- 6Shelduck- 4Grey Heron- 6Lapwing- 30Curlew- 6Redshank- 8Saline LagoonAMTide Level: High but fallingCurlewGrey HeronHawthorn WoodAMGr

Pollutants on the merse

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I was walking along the Lochar Water on the reserve recently and came across some routine litter for this time of year: shotgun cartridges and plastic waddings.To be clear, the wildfowlers who discard this litter are perfectly allowed to shoot along the n

Wildlife Sightings - 08/05/2024

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Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 24Tufted Duck - 34Shelduck - 51Sand Martin - 5Canada Goose - 19Oystercatcher - 5Greylag Goose - 8 & 3 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 57Black-headed Gull x Mediterranean Gull - 1Common Tern - 6

Latest Sightings

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Breeding season is well underway, with more and more eggs and chicks cropping up every day. We surveyed the mere for black headed gull nests today: there was a total of 591 nests and 1140 eggs! The islands were also crawling with chicks, some just hatched

Wildlife Sightings 20/10/21

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Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal - 37Moorhen - 8Jay - 1Lapwing - 37Saline LagoonLittle EgretGrey HeronLBB GullRedshankLong-tailed titHawthorn WoodWillow tit - 1Sparrow hawk (f) - 1Nuthatch