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 - 26/09/2021

Weather: Bright

Wind speed: Low

River Wear tide level: High

Wader Lake:

Redshank - 39

Greenshank - 1

Lapwing - 4

Dunlin - 1

Grey Wagtail - 1

Grey Heron - 7

Black headed Gull - 43

Teal - 27

Saline Lagoon:

Lesser black back Gull - 2

Teal - 28

Grey Heron - 1

Other birds noted around site:

Kestrel - 1 (old oak meadow)

Buzzard - 1 (Heron Hedge)

Water rail - 1 (calling) (River reed bed)

Shoveler - 1 (Resevoir)

Hawthor wood:

Greenfinch - 4

Willow tit - 1

Bullfinch - 1

Goldfinch - 1

Wood pigoen - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Lookout feeding sataion:

Dunnock - 1

Chaffinch - 2

Robin - 1

Blue tit - 3

Coal tit - 2

Great tit - 1

Other wildlife species around site:

Invertebrates:

Harleqoin Ladybirds & Laruae, pupa

22-spot Ladybird (wader lake path)




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