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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 - 30/06/21

Wildlife Sightings - 30/06/21

Weather: Grey, drizzleWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowAvocet - 16Common Tern - 59 & 22 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 159 & 14 chicksMediterranean Gull - 1Lapwing - 12Redshank - 3 juvenileOystercatcher - 4

30 June 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 27/06/21

Wildlife Sightings - 27/06/21

Weather: Wet, drizzly, overcastWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid Wader Lakeam/lowAvocet 24Common Tern 89 (67 adults + 22 chicks)Oystercatcher 5 (4 adults + 1 juvenile)Lapwing 26Little Ringed Plover 1Pied Wagtail 1Gadwall 2 (male + female)Black Hea

27 June 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 26/06/21

Wildlife Sightings - 26/06/21

Below is our wildlife sightings daily log for the morning of Saturday 26th June, 2021. The weather conditions were overcast, with a light wind speed, and the tide level was mid/low.Wader Lake(16:00) SPOONBILL - 1Avocet - 20Common Tern - 43Black Headed Gul

26 June 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 25/06/21

Wildlife Sightings - 25/06/21

Weather: Overcast and RainWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lakeam/lowSpoonbill 1Avocet 17Common Tern >49+16 chicksLapwing 1Oystercatcher 2+1 brood Black Headed Gull 53+14 chicksShelduck 33+3 broodsGadwall 5Grey Heron 9Swallow 2Saline

25 June 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 24/06/21

Wildlife Sightings - 24/06/21

Below is our wildlife sightings daily log for the morning of Thursday 24th June, 2021. The weather conditions were overcast, with a moderate/light wind speed, and the tide level was low.Wader LakeLapwings - 20Avocet - 22Terns - 68Tern Chicks - 6Herons - 1

24 June 2021

Wildlife Sightings 22/06/21

Wildlife Sightings 22/06/21

Weather: Overcast MildWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowAvocet - 15Black-headed Gull - 60 & 10 chicksCommon Tern - 65 & 6 chicksLapwing - 25Redshank - 1Herons - 22Little Egret - 1Saline Lagoon Ti

22 June 2021

Wildlife sightings - 21/06/2021

Wildlife sightings - 21/06/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeBlack-headed gull 81 + 13 chicksCommon tern 61 + 16 chicksAvocet 8Lapwing 4Oystercatcher 3Redshank 5Little-ringed plover 2Shelduck 20 + 23 ducklingsGadwall 3Teal 3Swallows 4Saline LagoonBlack-headed gull 2Lapwing 2Oystercatch

21 June 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 20-06-21

Wildlife Sightings - 20-06-21

Weather - overcast and mildWind Speed - light breezeRiver Wear Tide Level - LowWader LakeAvocet x19Black Headed gull x80 + 10 chicksCommon Tern x53 +9 chicksShelduck x33 + 19 chciskMoorhen x2 + 5 chicksLapwing x7Redshank x8Tuffted Duck x2Teal x2Gadwall x4

20 June 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 18/06/21

Wildlife Sightings - 18/06/21

Sunny/Light Wind/High Tide (River Wear)Wader Lakeam/lowAvocetRedshankLapwingCommon TernBlack Headed Gull (on islands) 44+16 chicksBlack Headed Gull 146Mediterranean Gull 1Gadwall 12Shoveler 6Teal 2Tufted Duck 6Grey Heron 6+10 juvenilesSaline Lagoonam/high

18 June 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 17/06/21

Wildlife Sightings - 17/06/21

Weather - Cloudy/sunnyWind Speed - LowRiver wear Tide - HighWader LakeAvocet x27Black Headed Gull x109 and 12 chicksCommon Tern x106 and 6 chicksOyster catcher x38 and 15 ducklingsShelduck x1Mediterranean Gull x1Mute Swan x2Gadwall x2Shoveler x4Lapwing x4

17 June 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 16/06/21

Wildlife Sightings - 16/06/21

am/ Tide Level: MidWeather: Sunny/ Wind: ModerateWader Lakeam/ Water Level: LowOystercatcher 7+4 chicksBar-Tailed Godwit 5Lapwing 9Moorhen 4+3 chicksGrey Heron 10+8 fledglingsShelduck 47+26 chicksGadwall 13Black Headed Gull 126+8 chicksCommon Tern 215+16

16 June 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 15/06/21

Wildlife Sightings - 15/06/21

Weather - OvercastWind Speed - ModerateRiver wear Tide Level - HighWader lakeAvocet x24Black Headed Gull x70 + 15 chicksLapwing x16Oyster Catcher x2 + 2 chicksHerons x12Terns x175 + 4 chicksSaline lagoonShell Ducks x5Black Headed Gulls 2Herring Gull x1Kin

15 June 2021

Wildlife sightings - 14/06/2021

Wildlife sightings - 14/06/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 25 + 2 chicksBlack-headed gull 73 + 13 chicksCommon tern 122 + 6 chicksLapwing 4Oystercatcher 1Redshank 1Mediterranean gull 1Grey heron 13Shelduck 42 + 13 chicksTufted duck 1Shoveler 2Greylag goose 10 including gosling

14 June 2021

Wildlife sightings - 13/06/2021

Wildlife sightings - 13/06/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 25 + 3 chicksBlack-headed gull 51 + 15 chicksCommon tern 120 + 5 chicksMediterranean gull 1Osytercatcher 1Lapwing 2Shoveler 2Shelduck 20 + 21 ducklingsGadwall 4Redshank 1Saline LagoonShoveler 1Shelduck 4Black-headed gu

13 June 2021

Wildlife Sightings - 12/06/21

Wildlife Sightings - 12/06/21

Weather: Warm, part sunnyWind: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lakeam/lowAvocet 14Oystercatcher 3 adults + 2 chicksRedshank 4 + 2 juvenilesLapwing 7Grey Heron 23 (6 adults,10 juveniles, 7 chicks)Shelduck 10 adults + 34 ducklings (3 broods of 34 du

12 June 2021