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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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Latest sightings

Wildlife Sightings - 2/10/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 2/10/2024

Weather: Drizzle Wader Lake SpeciesTeal - 17Lapwing - 8Grey Heron - 1Coal Tit - 1Blue Tit - 4Dunnock - 1Goldfinch - 1Robin - 1Greenfinch - 2Bird Species Noted Around SiteLong tailed Tit - Around Site - 1

2 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 1/01/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 1/01/2024

Weather - RainRiver Wear Tide Level - midWader Lake SpeciesMoorhen - 12Teal - 21Lapwing - 32Black headed Gull - 9Grey Heron - 1Wader Lake Meadow:Common Buzzard - 2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 3Moorhen - 1Chaffinch - 2Robin - 1Great Tit - 3

1 October 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2024

Weather - showers / overcastRiver Wear Tide Level - midWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 58Buzzard - 1Teal - 18Moorhen - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationSparrowhawk - 1Nuthatch - 1Long Tailed Tit - 5Goldfinch - 2Bullfinch - 3Chaffinch - 8GREENFINCH - 4dunno

30 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings --28/09/024

Wildlife Sightings --28/09/024

Weather = Breezy/ SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level = lowWader Lake SpeciesShoveler - 5Lapwing - 48Moorhen - 11Teal - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 5Nuthatch - 1Pheasant - 2Bullfinch - 2Dunnock - 4Bullfinch - 1Coal Tit - 2Magpie - 1Chaffinch - 2G

28 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings 27/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings 27/09/2024

Weather = Bright/ SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level = HighWader Lake Species Red shank - 5Spotted Redshank - 1Lapwing - 33Teal - 37Shoveler - 3Oystercatcher - 7Moorhen - 7Grey Heron - 7Stonechat - 1 (F)Little Egret - 4Great White Egret - 1Wigeon - 1Hawthorn Wo

27 September 2024
Wildlife sightings - 26/09/2024

Wildlife sightings - 26/09/2024

AMWeather: RainRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWater Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesSpotted Redshank - 1Greenshank - 1Redshank - 56Lapwing - 32Oystercatcher - 2Mute Swan - 1Gadwall - 14Teal - 62Shoveler - 6Grey Heron - 1Stonechat - 1Common Buzzard (meadow) - 2H

26 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 25/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 25/09/2024

Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake species:Spotted redshank - 1Red shank - 62Green shank - 3Lapwing - 70Curlew - 2Common snipe - 1Ruff - 1Black - tailed godwit - 3Teal - 43Shoveler - 3Mute swan - 1 Hawthorn wood bird feeding area:Nuthatch

25 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings 24/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings 24/09/2024

AMWeather: wetRiver Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesRedshank - 60Curlew - 4Ruff -3Black-Tailed Godwit - 9Lapwing - 85Heron - 2Oystercatcher - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Teal - 25Little Egret - 1Hawthorn Wood Feeding AreaLong-Tailed tit - 5Nuthatch - 1Pheasant

24 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/2024

AMWeather: RainyRiver Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShoveler - 2Gadwall - 3Redshank - 79Lapwing - 17Dunlin - 1Avocet - 1Teal - 67Spotted Redshank - 1Snipe - (common) - 2Greenshank - 2Herring Gull - 1Black-headed Gull - 54Pied Wagtail - 3Hawthorn Wood

23 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 1Black - tailed Godwit - 1Redshank - 85Lapwing - 15Heron - 2Teal - 10Black - headed Gull - 40Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaGreenfinch - 3Chaffinch - 7Pheasant - 4Dunnock - 1Bullfinch

22 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/2024

Weather: Overcast / DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet: 1Ruff - 2Black-Tailed Godwit - 1Curlew - 2Redshank - 16Greenshank - 1Lapwing - 8Shelduck - 56Teal - 2Black Headed Gull - 30Herring Gull - 2 + 4Little Egret - 2Hawthorn Wood Bi

21 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2024

Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2024

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet: 1Lapwing: 48Herring Gull: 2 JuvenileBlack Headed Gull: 56Teal: 7Canada Goose: 2Moorhen: 12Mallard: 1 + 1 + 8Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit: 6Great Tit:4Coal Tit: 2Willow tit:1B

20 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings 19/09/24

Wildlife Sightings 19/09/24

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet: 1 juvRuff: 1Grey Heron: 1Lapwing: 63Curlew: 1Teal: 46Shoveler:4Black Headed Gull: 16Moorhen: 13Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaBlue Tit: 8Great Tit:7Coal Tit: 2Robin:1Nuthatch:2Chaffinch:

19 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 18/09/24

Wildlife Sightings - 18/09/24

Weather - Overcast River Wear Tide Level - LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 1Lapwing - 4Mallard - 15Teal - 5Moorhen - 12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area Nuthatch - 1Magpie - 3Dunnock - 2Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 5Long Tailed Tit - 1Greenfinch - 1Goldfinch - 1Ro

18 September 2024
Wildlife Sightings - 17/09/24

Wildlife Sightings - 17/09/24

Weather: Cold/ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species: Avocet - 1Redshank - 2Ruff - 1Lapwing - 150Teal - 37Shoveler - 5Gadwall - 5Moorhen - 9Black Headed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Hide Blue Tit - 6Great Tit - 4Coal Tit - 1Goldfinch - 2 + 4 juvenileC

17 September 2024