Wader Lake works

Our reserve team are working on Wader Lake today (Wednesday 27 November) which may cause disturbance to the wildlife in the area. Thank you for your patience.

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Wildlife Sightings-2/4/22

Weather: Sunny

Wind Speed: Light

River Wear Tide Level: Low

Wader Lake

Mute Swan - 2
Shelduck - 40
Greylag (12 + 58 flew in) - 70
Canada Goose - 20
Barnacle Goose (flew in with Greylag) - 1
Shoveler - 10
Gadwall - 14
Wigeon - 2
Teal - 11
Avocet - 2
Oystercatcher - 4

Saline Lagoon

Shelduck - 2
Teal - 7
Gadwall - 6

Hawthorn Wood

Nuthatch - 1
Willow tit - 1
Bullfinch - 6
Goldfinch - 2

Lookout Feeding Station

Greenfinch - 2
Bullfinch - 4
Robin - 2
Coal tit - 2

Other birds noted around site

Redshank Wader Lake - 4
Lapwing Wader Lake - 26
Grey Heron Wader Lake - 29
Willow tit Amphibian Ponds - 2
Willow tit Gully - 1
Willow tit Hawthorn Wood Scrub - 1



















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