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The meadows around our reserve are being cut this week as part of our reserve management plan. This may mean there's some disturbance around Wader Lake and saline lagoon. Thank you for your patience as we do this essential work.

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Wildlife Sightings - 11/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 11/10/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 27Pied Wagtail - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowTeal - 2Hawthorn WoodBlue Tit - 4Coal Tit - 3Chaffinch - 5Great Tit - 2Bullfinch - 4

11 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/19

Weather: cloudyWind Speed: light breezeWader LakeAMWater Level: HighTeal - 25Shoveler - 11 (4 males)Lapwing - 1Black-headed Gull - 22Shelduck - 1Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1 (female)Redshank - 1Hawthorn WoodCoal Tit - 3Goldfinch - 7Chaffinch - 6Nuthatch -

8 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/19

Weather: rain/windyWind Speed: mild gustsWader Lake AMWater Level: HighShoveler - 11 (5 males, 6 females)Lapwing - 7Teal - 36 (8 males, 28 females)Shelduck - 1Curlew - 9Black-headed Gull - 14Snipe - 4Redwing (flew over over) - 1Saline Lagoon AMTide Level:

7 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/19

Weather: RainingWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - High TideGadwall - 13Wigeon - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 47Lapwing - 1Snipe - 9Shoveler - 7Tufted duck - 4Curlew - 2Redshank - 5Black-tailed godwit - 1Saline Lagoon Teal - 5Redshank - 1J

6 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 05/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 05/10/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Mid/High TideShoveler - 10Lapwing - 3Teal - 17Grey heron - 1Redshank - 19Shelduck - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 19Curlew - 1Redshank - 1Black-headed gull - 1Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 1D

5 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings 04/10/19

Wildlife Sightings 04/10/19

Weather: Overcast/rainingWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid/lowShoveler - 5 (4 male & 1 female)Teal - 21Lapwing - 82Black-headed Gull - 21Shelduck - 3Redshank - 67Greenshank - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 1S

4 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings 02/10/19

Wildlife Sightings 02/10/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid/lowShoveler - 5 (3 male & 2 female)Curlew - 4Lapwing - 2Black-headed Gull - 78Black-tailed Godwit - 1Teal - 9Shelduck - 2Mute Swan - 1Saline Lagoon Tim

2 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/19

Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/19

Weather: RainWind Speed: CalmRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAM Low Water LevelCormorant - 1Gadwall - 16Mallard - 52Teal - 32Shoveler - 5 (2 male, 3 female)Shelduck - 1Lapwing - 2Curlew - 9Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 3Black-headed Gull - 17Tufted Duck -

1 October 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: CalmRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low TideTeal - 34Shoveler - 5Curlew - 4Kestrel - 1 flew overheadMute Swan - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 11Grey Heron - 1Mallard - 11Hawthorn WoodBullfinch - 5Chaffinch - 7Dunnock - 1Coal

30 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/19

Weather: Overcast/wetWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - High TideTeal - 50Shoveler - 4Grey Heron - 1Curlew - 10Black-headed Gull - 8Saline LagoonMallard - 25Hawthorn WoodBlue Tit - 10Great Tit - 8Bullfinch - 7Greenfinch - 1Coal T

29 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/19

Weather: Overcast-RainWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid-LowWader Lake - AM - High TideGrey wagtail - 2Teal - 59Shoveler - 2Gadwall - 9Curlew - 11Avocet - 1Grey heron - 1Black-headed gull - 6Saline LagoonTeal - 6Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpec

28 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 27/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 27/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AM - Mid TideShoveler - 1Teal - 26Gadwall - 2Mallard - 8Common snipe - 10Redshank - 15Curlew - 6Lapwing - 9Saline LagoonLittle egret - 1Kingfisher - 1Teal - 9Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 1Gr

27 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings 26/09/19

Wildlife Sightings 26/09/19

Weather: Light shower then sunny and warmWind Speed: CalmRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 18Gadwall - 10Shoveler - 4 (3 male)Lapwing - 3Mallard - 5 (3 male)Saline LagoonTeal - 3Kestrel (flying over) - 3Hawthorn

26 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/19

Weather: warm/overcastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeGadwall - 10Teal - 26Lapwing - 4Redshank - 14Snipe - 1Grey Heron - 1Wigeon - 10Curlew - 2Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn Wood Blue Tit - 4Great Tit - 3Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 4Bullfinch - 1Rob

24 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/19

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - Mid Water LevelCurlew - 4Black-Tailed Godwit (1 Juv) - 8Lapwing - 49Redshank - 36Wigeon - 7Gadwall - 13Mallard - 28Teal - 32Black- headed Gull - 48Saline LagoonTeal - 3Mallard - 3Curlew (across

23 September 2019