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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 - 23/05/2021

Wildlife sightings - 23/05/2021

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader Lake (not full count)Avocet 30Common tern 200+Saline LagoonAvocet 2Shelduck 3Grey heron 1Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1Nuthatch 1Bullfinch 3Greenfinch 1Chaffinch 3Reed bunting 1The Lookout Bullfinch2Chaffinch 2Great tit

23 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 22/05/21

Wildlife Sightings - 22/05/21

Weather: Overcast, drizzleWind speed: BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time:AM Water Level:LowMute Swan - 7 (2 adults & 5 cygnets)Grey Heron - 29 (11 adults & 18 juvenile/chicks)Avocet - 30 (26 adults & 4 chicks)Oystercatcher - 4Redshank

22 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 21/05/21

Wildlife Sightings - 21/05/21

Weather - Light rain/OvercastWind Speed - LightRiver wear Tide Level - HighWader Lake - amDunlin 1Little Ringed Pluver 1Avocet 28Lapwing 7Oyster catcher 3Redshank 2G Tern 236Black Headed Gull 89Lesser Black Heade Gull 2Shelduck 12 + 12 ducklingsSaline Lag

21 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 20/05/21

Wildlife Sightings - 20/05/21

Weather - Overcast, mildWind Speed - BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level - Mid ^Wader Lake - amWater Level - Mid(Totals approximate due to disturbance) Shoveler 2Canada Goose 15Lapwing 4Oystercatcher 2Redshank 1Swallow 2Avocet 27Black Headed Gull 58Common Tern 10

20 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 19/05/2021

Wildlife Sightings - 19/05/2021

Weather: sunny, warm, cloudyWind speed: lightRiver Wear tide level: highWader Lake - am - water level lowAvocet 46Lapwing 6Redshank 3Oystercatcher 4Common tern 150Mute swan 8 ( 2 adults, 6 cygnets)Shelduck 53 (11 chicks + 1 ruddy)Grey heron 25Shoveler 1 (

19 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 18/05/21

Wildlife Sightings - 18/05/21

a.m. Water Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 36Lapwing 7Common tern 115Common Sandpiper 1Redshank 4Common shelduck 40Ruddy shelduck 1Shoveler 2 (male)Saline LagoonShelduck 14Sedge Warbler 2Swallow 3Sand Martin 1Hawthorn WoodLong-Tailed Tit 4Reed bunting 1 (male)

18 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 17/05/2021

Wildlife sightings - 17/05/2021

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 43Lapwing 13Redshank 4Common tern 110Pied wagtail 3Ruddy shelduck 1Common shelduck 46Oystercatcher 2Tufted duck 14Shoveler 2Gadwall 6Greylag 7Black-headed gull 85Canada goose 20Lesser black-backed gull 1Saline Lagoon

17 May 2021
wildlife Sightings - 16/05/2021

wildlife Sightings - 16/05/2021

Weather: Rainy & OvercastWind speed: lowRiver Wear tide level:midWader Lake:Am:water level: midAvocet - 47kedshank - 5Lapwing - 15Oyster Catcher - 3pIed Wagtail - 1Common tern - 141gadwall - 8Shoveler - 3Swallow - 7Mute swan - 1Tuffed duck - 10Saline lago

16 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings 14/05/21

Wildlife Sightings 14/05/21

Wader LakeamLapwing (mainly on meadow) 10 + 4 chicksCommon Tern 116Black Headed Gulls 67Avocets 38Lesser Black Backed Gull (chased off by Avocet) 3Gadwall 2Canada Geese 15Greylag Geese 4 + 4 goslingsShelduck 30Ruddy Shelduck 1Teal 2Oystercatcher 1Swallow

15 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 13/05/21

Wildlife Sightings - 13/05/21

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidAvocet - 22Common Tern - 68Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 13Redshank - 2Gadwall - 8 (7 male & 1 female)Shoveler - 1 maleShelduck - 22Tufted Duck - 4Grey He

13 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 11/05/2021

Wildlife sightings - 11/05/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 41Lapwing 15Oystercatcher 2Common tern 102Shoveler 2Gadwall 10Shelduck 24Greylag 44Canada goose 13Black-headed gull 45Mediterranean gull 1Saline LagoonAvocet 2Oystercatcher 1Shelduck 2Canada goose 2Hawthorn WoodJay 1Bu

11 May 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 10/05/21

Wildlife Sightings - 10/05/21

Wader Lakeam Low Lapwing 20Coot 4Canada goose 16Greylag 8Avocet 28Shelduck 19Gadwall 4Tern 17Black-headed gull 59Grey Heron (6 Meadow, 5 J) 19Tufted Duck 8Oystercatcher 2Saline Lagoonam LowShelduck (meadow) 13Oystercatcher 1Avocet 1Ruddy Shelduck (meadow)

10 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 09/05/2021

Wildlife sightings - 09/05/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeLapwing 9Avocet 30Gadwall 3Shoveler 1Shelduck 13Canada goose 21Greylag 19Black-headed gull 72Grey heron 24Common tern 22Oystercatcher 3Saline LagoonAvocet 2Greylag 2Canada goose 2Oystercatcher 1Shelduck 5Hawthorn WoodMoorhen

9 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 07/05/2021

Wildlife sightings - 07/05/2021

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeBlack-headed gull 26Common tern 7Jackdaw 8Avocet 28Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 12Redshank 4Shoveler 10Gadwall 3Shelduck 23Grey heron 41Common gull 1Saline LagoonAvocet 3Shoveler 2Grey heron 2Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Great-spotted wo

7 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 05/05/21

Wildlife sightings - 05/05/21

Wader Lake (AM, high tide):Whimbrel 1Common terns 28Gadwall 2Shelduck 20Shoveler 28Avocet 30Grey heron 20 (plus 5 on the meadow)Black-headed gull 45Oystercatcher 5Lapwing 9Herring gull 35Saline lagoon (AM, high tide):Avocet 2Mallard 18Canada goose 2 (on t

5 May 2021