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 - 27/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 27/10/2021

Weather: cloudy / sunWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: highA.M Wader lake:Teal - 212Shelduck - 1Grey Heron - 2Redshank - 74Black-headed Gull - 13Buzzard - 1Laowing - 1Saline lagoon:Kingfisher - 1Teal - 9Other birds noted around site:Goldfinch - 8 ( C

27 October 2021

wildlife Sightings - 26/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 26/10/2021

Weather: cloudy / light rainWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Teal - 87Moorhen - 3Redshank - 10Lapwing - 26Black-headed Gull - 10Curlew - 1Shelduck - 1Grey Heron - 1Saline lagoon:Grey Heron - 1 (Flying)Teal - 17Kingfisher - 1Redshank

27 October 2021

Wildlife sightings 25/10/21

Wildlife sightings 25/10/21

a.m. clear & bright with light windHigh tideWader LakeTeal 78Moorhen 7Lapwing 33Black headed gull 59Herring gull 2Saline lagoonLittle egretWigeonRedshankTeal 16Black headed gull 18Hawthorn WoodWillow titDunnockBullfinchCoal tit 3Greenfinch 4Chaffinch 14Lo

25 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 24/10/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 24/10/2021

Weather: CloudyRiver wear tide level: midWader lake:Grey Heron - 2Black-headed Gull - 14Redshank - 1Little Egret - 1Black- headed Gull - 12Buzzard - 1 ( Top meadow)Wood pigeon - 84 (Saline meadow)Tree sparrow - 4Nuthatch - 1Chaffinch - 9Lookout feeding st

24 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 23/10/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 23/10/2021

Weather: bright Wind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Black headed Gulls - 26Moorhen - 4Teal - 116Buzzard - 1Lapwing - 2Redshank - 2Saline lagoon:Black headed Gull - 6Moorhen - 1Teal - 13Other birds noted around site:Fieldfare - 3 (Wader

24 October 2021

wildlife Sightings - 21/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 21/10/2021

Weather: Brigh / coldWind speed: BreezyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Teal - 28Moorhen - 6Saline lagoon:Water rail - 1Redshank - 2Wigeon - 1Teal - 3Other birds noted around site:Cormorant - 1 (River wear)Great Blackbacked Gull - 1 (River wear)Kin

21 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings 20/10/21

Wildlife Sightings 20/10/21

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal - 37Moorhen - 8Jay - 1Lapwing - 37Saline LagoonLittle EgretGrey HeronLBB GullRedshankLong-tailed titHawthorn WoodWillow tit - 1Sparrow hawk (f) - 1Nuthatch

20 October 2021

Wildlife sightings - 19/10/2021

Wildlife sightings - 19/10/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeLapwing (flying overhead) 30Teal 39Moorhen 6Canada geese 32Greylag 1Saline LagoonMoorhen 3Grey heron 1Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 2Bullfinch 7Greenfinch 3Chaffinch 4Dunnock 1Nuthatch 1Coal tit 3The LookoutChaffinch

19 October 2021

wildlife Sightings - 18/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 18/10/2021

Weather: overcastWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 63Moorhen - 4Lapwing - 14Redshank - 1Saline lagoon:Grey heron - 1 Teal - 9Other birds noted around site:Little Egret - 1 (Window on the wear 2)Kingfisher - 1 (Window on the wea

18 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2021

Weather: cloudy/ sunnyRiver wear tide level: lowWader lake:Shelduck - 1Redshank - 2Moorhen - 6Little Egret - 1Redshank - 1Other birds noted around site:Great black-backed Gull - 1 ( River wear)Jay - 1Hawthorn wood:Nuthatch - 2Coal tit - 5Blue tit - 7 Grea

17 October 2021

wildlife Sightings - 16/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 16/10/2021

Weather: CloudyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level:lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 50Shelduck - 1Mute Swan - 5Moorhen - 8Lapwing - 1Snipe - 1Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 1Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 8Cormorant - 1Other birds noted around site:Coot - 1Tufft

16 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 14/10/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 14/10/2021

Weather: Cloudy / DryWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: MID -HighWader Lake - AM - LOWGreenshank - 1Redshank - 25Teal - 46Moorhen - 15Blackheaded Gull - 12Robin - 1Chaffinch - 3Longtailed tit - 4Saline Lagoon - AM - LOWKingfisher - 1Teal - 6Mallard -

14 October 2021

wildlife Sightings - 11/10/2021

wildlife Sightings - 11/10/2021

Weather: sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Grey Heron - 1Teal - 81Redshank - 10Black-headed Gull - 22Lapwing - 5Moorhen - 9Gre Wagtail - 1Saline laggon:Grey Heron - 1Teal - 40Black-headed Gull - 13Mallard - 10Other birds noted a

11 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2021

Weather: bright/ sunnyRiver wear tide level: highWader lake:Pied Wagtail - 1Redshank - 6Shoveler - 1Black-headed Gull - 7Saline lagoon:Teal - 20Other birds noted around site:Mute swan - 1( River wear)Hawthorn wood:Dunnock - 1Robin - 3Magpie - 2Stock Dove

10 October 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2021

Weather: sunny spellsRiver wear tide level:midWader lake:Moorhen - 11Shoveler - 1Bullfinch - 3Saline lagoon:Black-headed Gull - 7Other birds noted around site:Grey Wagtail - 1Chiffchaff - 1 (Hollowood)Willow tit - 1 (Filter reed bed)Cormorant - 1 (flying)

10 October 2021