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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Latest sightings

Wildlife sightings - 1/12/21

Wildlife sightings - 1/12/21

Wader Lake (AM, high tide):Grey heron 3Shoveler 6Teal 18Redshank 6Black-headed gull 18Herring gull 3Saline Lagoon (AM, mid-tide):Grey heron 1Teal 3Redshank 1Hawthorn Wood:Blue tit 3Great tit 2Chaffinch 4Bullfinch 3Nuthatch 1Coal tit 2The Lookout feeding s

1 December 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/21

Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/21

Weather: Cold, light rainWind speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighShelduck - 6Shoveler - 12 (3 female & 9 male)Teal - 22Black-headed Gull - 4Herring Gull - 1Moorhen - 1Wren - 1Mute Swan - 2Saline Lagoon Tim

30 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 26/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 26/11/2021

Weather: SunnyWind speed: midRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Teal - 90Shoveler (Pair) - 2Shelduck - 10Lapwing - 26Redshank - 17Blach-headed Gull - 115Herring Gull - 11Common Buzzard - 1 (Heron Hedge)Grey Herom - 1Saline Lagoon:Other birds noted a

26 November 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 25/11/21

Wildlife Sightings - 25/11/21

Weather: Bright, cold, some frost on groundRiver Wear Tide Level: High, fallingWader LakeGreylag goose - 1Shelduck - 9Teal - 70Moorhen - 2Lapwing - 2Herring Gull - 18Red shank - 1Wigeon - 1Black-headed Gull - 61

25 November 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 24/11/21

Wildlife Sightings - 24/11/21

Weather: Bright but coldWind Speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighTeal - 68Moorhen - 1Shelduck - 12Wigeon - 2Black-headed Gull - 54Herring Gull - 1Grey Heron - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: MidLittle Eg

24 November 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 23/11/21

Wildlife Sightings - 23/11/21

Weather: Cloudy/ColdWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighShelduck - 8Moorhen - 3Teal - 40Lapwing - 11Black-headed Gull - 120Herring Gull - 25Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide L

23 November 2021

Wildlife sightings - 22/11/2021

Wildlife sightings - 22/11/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal 80Moorhen 2Shelduck 4Snipe 2Lapwing 18Black-headed gull 70Herring gull 14Saline LagoonTeal 23Hawthorn WoodRobin 3Bullfinch 4Coal tit 2Brambling 1Wren 1Chaffinch 6The LookoutPheasant 2Great tit 4Blue tit 3Other birdsMistl

22 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 21/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 21/11/2021

Weather: Clear - cloudyWind speed: LowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Teal - 165Herring Gull - 21Lapwing - 75Black-headed Gull - 42Shelduck - 15Shoveler - 2Saline lagoon:Redshank - 2Black-headed Gull - 1Other birds noted around site:Mute Swan - 2

21 November 2021

Wildlife Sightings 20/11/21

Wildlife Sightings 20/11/21

Weather: Over castWind Speed: Mild BreezeRiver Wear tide level: LowWader LakeTeal - 80Shellduck - 16Black Headed Gulls - 30Grey Heron - 2Lapwing - 28Redshank - 2Peregrine Falcon - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 3Moorhen -

20 November 2021

Wildlife sightings - 18/11/2021

Wildlife sightings - 18/11/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal 125Shelduck 14Lapwing 1Moorhen 4Saline LagoonLittle egret 1Teal 6Redshank 3Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1Nuthatch 2Bullfinch 3Chaffinch 2Coal tit 1Robin 2The LookoutBlue tit 5Robin 1Pheasant 2Chaffinch 2Willow t

18 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 17/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 17/11/2021

Weather: broken cloud / sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 176Moorhen - 4Lapwing - 3Black-headed Gulls - 10Shelduck - 11Saline Lagoon:Redshank - 1Curlew - 1 (Meadow)Other birds noted around site:Little Egret - 1 (River wear

17 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 16/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 16/11/2021

Weather: overcastWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 21Grey Heron - 1Teal - 127Moorhen - 4Lapwing - 64Black-headed Gulls - 22Herring Gulls - 2Saline Lagoon:Moorhen - 2Redshank - 2Other birds noted around site:Little Egret - 1

16 November 2021

Wildlife Sightings 15/11/21

Wildlife Sightings 15/11/21

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal - 122Shelduck - 9Grey Heron - 1Wigeon (2m, 1f) - 3Lapwing - 67Moorhen - 2Saline LagoonWigeon (f) - 1Teal - 6Hawthorn WoodTreecreeper - 1Nut

15 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 14/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 14/11/2021

Weather: overcastWind speed: stillRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 165Shelduck - 11Moorhen - 4Grey Heron - 2Curlew -2Lapwing - 67Snipe - 3Redshank - 4Saline Lagoon:Redshank - 2Teal - 42Gey Heron - 1Little Egret - 1Other birds aroud site:Redw

14 November 2021

wildlife Sightings - 13/11/2021

wildlife Sightings - 13/11/2021

Weather: overcastWind speed: mildRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Redshank - 15Teal - 180Shelduck -10Lapwing - 28Black-headed Gulls - 8Grey Heron - 1Saline lagoon:Teal - 4Grey Heron - 1Little Egret - 1Moorhen - 2Other birds noted arond site:Wren -

13 November 2021