Wader Lake works

Our reserve team are working on Wader Lake today (Thursday 28 November) which may cause disturbance to the wildlife in the area. Thank you for your patience.

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Latest sightings

Wildlife sightings - 11/01/2022

Wildlife sightings - 11/01/2022

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeCanada goose 20Greylag 1Shelduck 20Lapwing 14Shoveler 3Teal 5Mute swan 2Redshank 3Black-headed gull 12Tufted duck 5Buzzard 1Saline LagoonKingfisher 1Hawthorn WoodJay 1Bullfinch 2Robin 2Blackbird 2Great tit 3Chaffinch 2The Lo

11 January 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 10/01/22

Wildlife Sightings - 10/01/22

Weather: BrightWind Speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighCanada Goose - 12Greylag Goose - 1Shelduck - 16Grey Heron - 3Lapwing - 5Redshank - 9Shoveler - 8 (1 female, 6 male, 1 juvenile)Tufted Duck - 1 femaleWige

10 January 2022

Wildlife Sightings 8/01/22

Wildlife Sightings 8/01/22

Weather: Light rain/ OvercastWind Speed: Light/MidRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake (40% Frozen)Shelduck - 34Shoveller - 12Gadwall - 2Wigeon - 4Teal - 210Mallard - 17Coot - 4Moorhen - 6Little Grebe - 1Herr

8 January 2022

wildlife Sightings - 06/01/2022

wildlife Sightings - 06/01/2022

Weather: Cloudy/ frosty Wind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shoveler - 13Little Grebe - 1Coot - 2 Black- Headed Gulls - 42Herring Gulls - 4Shelduck - 1Mute swan - 4Saline lagoon: / FrozenOther birds nothed around site:Long-Tailed tits -

6 January 2022

Wildlife sightings - 05/01/2022

Wildlife sightings - 05/01/2022

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeShelduck 23Teal 2Great black-backed gull 2Herring gull 130Black-headed gull 58Carrion crow 2Little grebe 1Shoveler 10Mute swan 2Saline lagoonReed bunting 2Hawthorn WoodCoal tit 5Bullfinch 4Dunnock 3Chaffinch 11Stock dove 2Gre

5 January 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 03/01/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 03/01/2022

Weather: sunnyWind speed: lightRiver Wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Shoveler - 12Shelduck - 23Tufted duck - 5Teal - 2Mute swan - 3Grey heron - 1Lapwing - 2Herring Gull - 17Black - headed Gull - 38 Great - black -backed Gull - 1Other birds noted around

3 January 2022

wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2022

wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2022

Weather: sunWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 27Shoveler - 7Tuffted duck - 5Mallard - 6Coot - 3Moothen - 5Herring Gull - 2Wigeon - 2Other birds noted around site:Redshank - 2 (River wear)Lesser Black back Gull - 1 (River We

2 January 2022

Wildlife Sightings 01/01/22

Wildlife Sightings 01/01/22

Weather: FairWind Speed : noneRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeGreylag - 3Moorhen - 3Lapwing - 2Tufted Duck (1m, 6f) - 7Shoveler (3m) - 3Shelduck - 18Redshank - 1Black - headed Gull - 1Coot - 2Teal - 3Gr

1 January 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 08/12/2021

Weather: Overcast - drizzleWind speed: LowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Great Black-backed Gulls - 9Herring Gulls - 30Black - headed Gulls - 32Teal - 25Shelduck - 3Canada Goose - 1Saline lagoon:Kingfisher - 1Shelduck - 2Other birds noted around

8 December 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 7/12/21

Wildlife Sightings - 7/12/21

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: ModRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeCanada Goose - 1Greylag - 1Teal - 58Mallard - 8Curlew - 1Lapwing - 82B H Gull - 112Herring Gull - 33Buzzard - 1Jay - 1Saline LagoonShelduc

7 December 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 6/12/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 6/12/2021

Weather: Wet, turned sunnyWind Speed: low River Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake Mallard - 64Moorhen - 2Grey Heron - 1Teal - 32Canada Goose - 1Black-Headed Gull - 14Coot - 1Goosander (f) - 1Shelduck - 9Shoveler(m

6 December 2021

wildlife Sightings - 05/12/2021

wildlife Sightings - 05/12/2021

Weather: Heavy RainWind speed: Low / modRiver Wear tide level:lowA.MWader lake:Shoverer - 7Shelduck - 4Teal - 40Mallard - 76Mute swan - 2Lapwing - 3Great black backed Gull - 5Herring Gulls - 34Black headed Gulls - 11Saline Lagoon:Shelduch - 2Black headed

5 December 2021

Wildlife Sightings -4/12/21

Wildlife Sightings -4/12/21

Weather: OvercastWind Speed : LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeCanada Goose - 1Shelduck - 4Wigeon - 2Teal - 14Redshank - 7Lapwing - 2Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 4Moorhen - 2BHG

4 December 2021

wildlife sightings 3/12/2021

wildlife sightings 3/12/2021

Weather - Snow / FrostWind speed - LowRiver wear tide - LowWader Lake

2 December 2021

Wildlife sightings - 02/12/2021

Wildlife sightings - 02/12/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal 13Coot 2Shelduck 3Shoveler 1Mallard 1Black-headed gull 74Herring gull 32Saline LagoonGoosander 4Redshank 1Hawthorn WoodLong-tailed tit 3Jay 1Great-spotted woodpecker 1Wren 1Willow tit 1Bullfinch 6Coal tit 3Chaffinch 8Rob

2 December 2021