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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Wildlife Sightings - 09/07/21

Weather - Overcast and warm

Wind Speed - Moderate

River Wear Tide - low


Wader Lake

Lapwing x160

Avocets x22

Black Headed Gulls x50

Herons x4

Oyster Catcher x1

G L Geese x25

Goldfinch x3

Shellducks x25

Swallows x5


Saline lagoon


Lapwing x7

Shellducks x2


Other birds around the site

Mute swan at the river x2

Hering gulls at the river x6

Oyster catcher at the river x1

Reed Bunting in the filter reed bed x1

Tufted Ducks in the filter reed bed x12


Hawthorn Wood

Mallard +1 duckling x1

Reed Bunting x1

Blue Tits x8

Bull Finch x3

Nuthatcher x1

G S Woodpecker x1

Great Tit x1


Other Wildlife

Grey Squirrels

Red Admiral

Sulpher Tuft





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