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 Sightings - 23/10/2024

Weather

clear

River Wear Tide Level:

high

Wader Lake Species

Avocet - 2

Black-tailed Godwit - 4

Redshank - 41

Black-headed Gull - 20

Herring Gull - 1

Lapwing - 13

Moorhen - 6

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Hide

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Robin - 1

Blue tit - 3

Great tit - 4

Coal Tit - 2

Bullfinch - 1

Goldfinch - 3

Chaffinch - 5 + 2

Magpie - 2

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Water Rail - 1 (Round Table)

Teal - 5 (Saline Lagoon)

Mallard - 8 (River Wear)

Mallard - 2 (River Reedbed)

Moorhen - 1 (River Reedbed)

Goldcrest - 1 (Forgotten Meadow)

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