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 11/11/2021

River Wear Tide Level: High


Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High

Teal - 152
Shelduck - 10
Black-headed Gull - 8
Lapwing - 22
Moorhen - 4
Redshank - 23


Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: High

Teal - 57
Redshank - 3


Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch - 2
Willow Tit - 1
Coal Tit - 5
Bullfinch - 1 male
Dunnock - 1
Blue Tit - 7


Lookout Feeding Station

Coal Tit - 2
Chaffinch - 3
Willow Tit - 1
Robin - 1
Great Tit - 4


Other Birds Noted Around Site

Great Spotted Woodpecker - 2 ( female in North Wood and male in South Wood)
Fieldfare (Slick Gill hedge) - 1
Cormorant (River Wear) - 1
Bullfinch (Amphibian Ponds) - 3 (1 male & 2 female)
Goldfinch (Fen Carr) - 4


Other Wildlife Species Around Site

Mammals;

Roe Deer - 2 (1 male & 1 female)


Invertebrates;

November Moth - 2
December Moth - 1
Silver Y - 1

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