Our flamingos are currently off-show due to the cold and icy weather. Apologies for any inconvenience.

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Wader Lake works

Our reserve team are working on Wader Lake today (Thursday 21 November) which may cause disturbance to the wildlife in the area. Thank you for your patience.

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Wildlife Sighting - 24/10/2024

Weather

clear / sunny

River Wear Tide Level:

high

Wader Lake Species

Spotted Redshank - 1

Common Redshank - 86

Avocet - 2

Lapwing - 11

Grey Heron - 1

Black-headed Gull - 7

Shoveler - 2

Teal - 36

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Hide

Great spotted Woodpecker - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Treecreeper - 1

Long - tailed Tit - 7

Bullfinch - 4

Goldfinch - 8

Greenfinch - 7

Chaffinch - 7

Robin - 3

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Pink-footed Geese - 200 (South over Site)

Grey Heron - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Little Grebe - 1 (Saline Lagoon)

Teal - 22 (Saline Lagoon)

Little Grebe - 2 (River)

Kestrel - 1 (Wader Lake footpath)

Siskin - 3 (Wader Lake footpath)

Song Thrush - 1 (Wader Lake footpath)


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