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 - 08/10/2021

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

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

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

wildlife Sightings - 04/10/2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

wildlife Sightings - 26/09/2021

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

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

Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2021

Weather: Overcast, mildWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid/lowWader Lakeam/low water levelTeal 30Grey Heron 2Redshank 5Curlew 1Black Headed Gull 23Moorhen 15Grey Partridge (meadow) 4Pheasant (meadow) 1Saline Lagoonam/mid tide levelTeal 16Grey H

24 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/2021

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeTime: AMWater Level: LowTeal - 40Black-headed Gull - 47Redshank - 8Curlew - 2Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 15Saline LagoonTime: AMTide Level: MidCormorant - 1Grey Heron - 1Curlew - 1Mallard - 9Haw

23 September 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/2021

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: CalmRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeTime: AMWater Level: MedGrey Heron - 3Curlew - 1Lapwing - 12Teal - 27Moorhen - 4Black Headed Gull - 1Saline LagoonTime: AMTide Level: MidKingfisher - 1Teal - 12Black Headed Gull - 2Herring

23 September 2021