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 - 24/07/21

Weather: Overcast

Wind Speed: Light

River Wear Tide Level: Low


Wader Lake

am/Low (Water Level)

Avocet- 10

Lapwing- 160

Redshank- 12

Curlew- 1

Black Tailed Godwit- 6

Common Tern- 51 (14 adult, 37 juvenile)

Black Headed Gull- 71 (50 adult, 21 juvenile)

Shelduck- 16

Grey Heron- 6


Saline Lagoon

am/Low (Tide Level)

Lapwing- 16

Grey Heron- 2


Hawthorn Wood

Willow Tit- 2 (1 adult, 1 juvenile)

Bullfinch- 6

Greenfinch- 2

Goldfinch- 2

Robin- 5 (2 adult, 3 juvenile)

Stock Dove- 1


Lookout Feeding Station

Nuthatch- 2

Coal Tit- 3

Bullfinch- 2


Other birds noted around site

Goldfinch- 10 (around grounds)

Kestrel- 1 (around grounds)

Mistle Thrush- 6 (Hawthorn Wood)

Goldcrest- 2 (Hawthorn Wood)

Nuthatch- 2 (Hawthorn Wood)

Treecreeper- 1 (Hawthorn Wood)

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