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Wildlife sightings for 26th April 2022
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2 Avocet - main lake2 Garganey - scrape1 Little Egret - marsh, scrape2 Oystercatcher - main lake4 Yellow Wagtail - flew over marsh W3 Snipe - marsh1 Willow Warbler - south route25+ Reed Warbler5 Sedge Warbler - marsh, main lake, reservoir lagoon, sheltere
Wildlife Sightings -03/06/2022
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Weather:River wear tide level:A.M:Wader lake:Avocet - 32Redshank - 3Lapwing - 6+2Curlew - 1Oystercatcher - 6+3Grey Heron - 38Common Tern - 217 Black-headed Gull - 66+2Shelduck - 22Shoveler - 4Gadwall - 14Teal - 2Saline Lagoon:Avocet - 2Lesser black back G
Wildlife Sightings 2/04/2023
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Weather: Bright, becoming cloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesCoot - 8Shelduck - 14Gadwall - 8Teal - 2Wigeon - 3Tufted Duck - 2Redshank - 4Lapwing - 17Oystercatcher - 4Black-headed Gull - 15H
Celebrating our wetland superstar dads
News News And Stories News Celebrating Our Wetland Superstar Dads
Fathers come in many forms and the natural world is full of wonderful examples of dedicated dads at their most loving, protective and nurturing. This Father’s Day we pay homage to some of our wetland superstar patriarchs and give thanks to all of the
Latest Sightings
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The temperature has dropped and the mere has looked stunning with the frost and ice on the water. 968 Whooper swans and 4360 Pink-footed geese roosting on site with most of the swans on the mere. 1 Bewick's swan roosted on the Mere over the weekend.Toda
Wildlife Sightings -12/10/2022
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Wet Wednesday 8th November
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Plenty of winter passerines about the reserve and grounds, regular movements of Siskin and Redpoll as the flit between trees and the roving tits flocks have plenty of Goldcrests and a few Chiffchaff and Treecreeper for company. A flock of 100+ Fieldfare w
Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2022
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Weather: sunnyRiver Wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Red shank - 45Black-tailed Godwit - 9Grey Heron - 2Teal - 23Lapwing - 70Shoveler - 2Long-tailed Tit - 2Black-headed Gull - 27Hawthorn wood:Nuthatch - 1Blue tit - 3Great tit - 4Chaffinch - 3Goldfinch -
Black-winged stilt
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The best bird of today was a Black-winged Stilt seen from the Ron Barker it flew at 1pm towards woodend marsh and has been refound at the back of the Mere at 14:50. The photo here was taken by John Napier tday at the Ron Barker hide. Looking back through
Wildlife sightings for 17th April 2023
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1 Grasshopper Warbler - reedbed (wildside hide end of beds)4 Sedge Warbler - main lake N+NW shores, reservoir lagoon9 Reed Warbler - main lake, wildside, reedbed, sheltered lagoon, reservoir lagoon3 Whimbrel - wader scrape (flew south/ south east)3 Wheate
Wildlife Sightings - 08/11/20
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Weather: Overcast - Light MistWind Speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowGrey Heron - 2Teal - 80Moorhen - 6Shoveler - 1 maleRedshank - 56Lapwing - 5Shelduck - 2Black-headed Gull - 11Saline Lagoon Time: AM
Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/2022
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Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Species:Redshank - 22Shelduck - 5Moorhen - 3Lapwing - 34Black - headed gull - 6Herring gull - 6Carrion Crow - 2Hawthorn wood bird feeding area:Willow tit - 1Great spotted woodpecker - 1Nuthatch - 1Chaffi
Wildlife Sightings - 10/09/21
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Weather: FairWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid/LowWader lake (AM - Low Tide):Ruff - 2Curlew - 1Lapwing - 25Teal - 45Moorhen - 3Herring Gull - 8Saline Lagoon (AM - Mid/Low Tide):Curlew - 4Herring Gull - 2Mallard - 8Other Birds Noted Around Site:Re
June
Discover Wetlands Wetland Wildlife Wildlife By Month June
Wetland wildlife in June As spring turns to summer, we witness the productivity of our breeding birds, whilst wetland flora bursts into colourful life. Daylight hours are long and food is plentiful, with wetland life taking full advantage. The
January
Discover Wetlands Wetland Wildlife Wildlife By Month January
Wetland wildlife in January The days are short and the nights long and cold, but rest assured your mood will be lifted with a wetland visit and a chance to wonder at the spectacles of our winter wildlife. It’s a wonderful time to take advanta