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 - 24/09/2021

Weather: Overcast, mild

Wind Speed: Moderate

River Wear Tide Level: Mid/low


Wader Lake

am/low water level

Teal 30

Grey Heron 2

Redshank 5

Curlew 1

Black Headed Gull 23

Moorhen 15

Grey Partridge (meadow) 4

Pheasant (meadow) 1


Saline Lagoon

am/mid tide level

Teal 16

Grey Heron 1

Curlew (bank of lagoon) 1


Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch 2

Bullfinch 8 (5 male/3 female)

Greenfinch 4

Goldfinch 1

Chaffinch 12

Willow Tit 1

Coal Tit 5

Great Tit 9

Blue Tit 11

Stock Dove 2

Robin 4

Dunnock 3


Other birds noted around site

Mixed Tit flock (Blue,Great,Coal,Long-Tailed) - Wader Lake path

Chiffchaff 1 - Wader Lake path

Robin 1 - Wader Lake path

Cormorant 3 - River

Grey Wagtail 1 - River

Goosander 1 - River

Chiffchaff 1 - Gully


Other wildlife species around site

Flora/Funghi

Devil's-Bit Scabious (Wader Lake meadow)

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