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 23/06/2022

wildlife sightings 23/06/2022

Weather .sunny & warmRiver Wear tide level ..highWader lake speciesAvocet ( 26 ad,1 fledged 12 chicks)..-39Lapwing ( 6 ad ,4 chicks 1 fledged) -11Oystercatcher 4 ad,2 almost fledged -6L,R,P ( juv) -1Common Tern 136+ 10 chicksB,h Gull (2 juv,52 1st year,27

23 June 2022

Wildlife sightings - 22/06/2022

Wildlife sightings - 22/06/2022

a.m. Tide Level: Mid-highWader LakeArctic tern 1Gadwall 2Shoveler 4Oystercatcher 3Lapwing 8Common tern 112Avocet 26Grey heron 30Black headed gull 125Shelduck 27Swallow 5Saline LagoonOystercatcher 4Lapwing 3Redshank 2Hawthorn WoodBullfinch 10Greenfinch 3Bl

22 June 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 21/06/22

Wildlife Sightings - 21/06/22

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSwallow - 3Grey Heron - 18 (13 juvenile in hedge)Avocet - 25 & 13 chicksReed Warbler - 1Oystercatcher - 3 & 2 chicksCommon Tern - 127 & 7 chicksLapwing - 5 & 5 chicksShelduck - 12 & 23 chicksShove

21 June 2022

Wildlife sightings - 19/06/2022

Wildlife sightings - 19/06/2022

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeShelduck 17 + 23 chicksTeal 7Oystercatcher 3 + 3 chicksShoveler 2Redshank 9 + 1 Black-headed gull 76 + 4 chicksTufted duck 4Lapwing 5 + 8 chicksGrey wagtail 1Avocet 29 + 16 chicksGrey heron 12Swallow 2Saline LagoonKingfisher

19 June 2022

Wildlife sightings 18/06/2022

Wildlife sightings 18/06/2022

Weather: Warm Sun River Wear Tide Level: High Wader Lake Species Avocet – 22 + 18 chicks Lapwing – 10 + 8 chicks Oystercatcher – 4 + 3 chicks Redshank – 8 + 4 juv Grey Heron – 7 ad + 16 juv Common Tern – 118 + 8 chicks B H Gull –

18 June 2022

Wildlife sightings - 17/06/2022

Wildlife sightings - 17/06/2022

Weather ..mildRiver Wear ..midWader Lake SpeciesAvocet ( 9 broods).24 adults +16 chicksLapwing ( 4 broods) 6 adults + 6 chicksOystercatcher ( 2 broods)3 adults +3 chicksRed shank -3Grey Heron -30Common Tern -121+4 chicksB.H Gull 96+50 chicksShell Duck (3

17 June 2022

Wildlife sightings 16/06/2022

Wildlife sightings 16/06/2022

Weather .very hot & sunnyRiver Wear tide level..midWader Lake Oystercatcher (13 chicks 2 broods).-7Grey Heron juv-17 Fledged 4..-21Black headed Gull -72 +57 chicksAvocet 19+10 chicksShell duck (2 broods)7+18 chicksCommon Turn -105 + 3 chicksLapwing (2bro

16 June 2022

wildlife Sightings - 15/06/2022

wildlife Sightings - 15/06/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 50 (14 Chicks)Oystercatcheer - 3( 2 Chicks)Lapwing - 12( 6 Chicks)Redshand - 1Common Tern - 186( 5 Chicks)Black-Headed Gull - 136(52 Chicks)Shelduck - 27(16 Chicks)Teal - 6Shoveler - 1Gadwall

15 June 2022

Wildlife Sightings - 14/06/22

Wildlife Sightings - 14/06/22

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidAvocet - 40 (11 chicks)Oystercatcher - 8 (5 chicks)Canada Goose - 8 (6 chicks)Shelduck - 34 (25 chicks)Common Tern - 163 (1 chick)Grey Heron - 23Swallow - 2Black-headed

14 June 2022

Wildlife sightings - 13/06/2022

Wildlife sightings - 13/06/2022

a.m. Tide level: lowWader LakeAvocet 48Common tern 168 (3 chicks)Lapwing 10 (4 chicks)Oystercatcher 9 (5 chicks)Redshank 1Sand martin 2Swallow 4Shelduck 32 (21 ducklings)Shoveler 3Tufted duck 5Gadwall 8Teal 2Black-headed gull 115 (48 chicks)Saline Lagoon

13 June 2022

Wildlife sightings - 12/06/2022

Wildlife sightings - 12/06/2022

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck 30 (24 ducklings)Grey heron 23Avocet 44 (11 chicks)Teal 2Tufted duck 3Black-headed gull 102Mallard 3Swallow 2Oystercatcher 9 (5 chicks)Common tern 148 (3 chicks)Shoveler 2Lapwing 6 (1 chick)Saline LagoonMute swan - 1

12 June 2022

Wildlife sightings - 11/06/2022

Wildlife sightings - 11/06/2022

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeSwallow 2Swift 5Sand martin 2Shelduck 2 (26 ducklings)Grey heron 35 (24 juvenile)Oysterctcher 8 (5 chicks)Gadwall 8Tufted duck 14Shoveler 5Avocet 28 (15 chicks)Black-headed gull 162 (58 chicks)Common tern 181Lapwing 14 (8 chi

11 June 2022

wildlife Sightings - 10/06/2022

wildlife Sightings - 10/06/2022

Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 7Oystercatcher - 4Avocet - 24Grey heron - 28Shoveler - 18Teal - 20Shelduck - 36Black-headed Gull - 65Gadwall - 4Common Tern - 127Suskin - 2Saline Lagoon:Shelduck - 8Oystercatcher - 3Lapwing

10 June 2022

Wildlife sightings - 09/06/2022

Wildlife sightings - 09/06/2022

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeShelduck 34 (27 ducklings)Avocet 29 (11 chicks)Oystercatcher 6 (3 chicks)Sedge warbler 1Grey heron 29Gadwall 4Willow warbler 1Goldfinch 4Swallow 1Sand martin 1Teal 3Lapwing 9Tufted duck 2Common tern 193Black-headed gull 70 +

9 June 2022

Wildlife sightings - 08/06/2022

Wildlife sightings - 08/06/2022

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeLapwing 11 (6 chicks)Tufted duck 12Gadwall 4Teal 2Shelduck 56 (16 ducklings)Avocet 37 (19 chicks)Black-headed gull 125Grey heron 31Redshank 1Swallow 1Greylag 6Cormorant 1Sand martin 1Shoveler 2Common tern 186Oystercatcher (5

8 June 2022