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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 - 22/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/19

Weather: Mist (Fading)Wind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low TideGreenshank - 1Redshank - 73Black-tailed godwit - 12Common snipe - 9 Lapwing - 66Curlew - 26Common gull - 1Grey heron - 5Teal - 60Kestrel - 1Saline Lagoon - AM - Hi

22 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - Low TideRedshank - 49Greenshank - 1Curlew - 13Black-tailed godwit - 2Teal - 28Black-headed gull - 14Grey heron - 2Saline LagoonLittle egret - 2Grey heron - 1Hawthorn WoodDunnock

21 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2019

Weather: Warm, SunnyWader Lake - AM - Low TideGreenshank - 1Teal - 16Redshank - 39Shoveler - 1Curlew - 12Snipe - 1Lapwing - 20Shelduck - 11Black-headed gull - 69Saline LagoonLesser black-backed gull - 2Black-headed gull - 6Curlew - 1Teal - 4Kingfisher - 1

20 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings 19/09/19

Wildlife Sightings 19/09/19

Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Tide: LowSnipe - 6Redshank - 30Teal (1 female) - 31Curlew - 2Greenshank - 1Lapwing - 11Grey Heron (on meadow) - 1Black-headed Gulls - 42Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: MidRedshank -

19 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 17/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 17/09/19

Weather: SunnyWader Lake - AM - Mid TideTeal - 32Snipe - 6Redshank - 6Lapwing - 19Curlew - 1Black-headed gull - 46Saline LagoonTeal - 5Lesser black-backed gull - 2Black-headed gull - 6Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 1Long-tailed tit - 2Robin - 1Greenfinch - 3Bull

17 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/2019

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: MildWader Lake - AM - Low TideSnipe - 7Teal - 40Curlew - 6Black-tailed godwit - 10Redshank - 24Kingfisher (on stick outside Diego hide) - 1Lapwing - 65Saline LagoonWater rail - 1Lesser black-backed gull - 2Hawthorn WoodNuthatch

15 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/19

Weather - SunnyWind speed - BreezyWader Lake - AM - Low TideMute swan - 1Teal - 34Curlew - 4Redshank - 5Black-headed gull - 31Lapwing - 10Common snipe - 3Saline Lagoon Grey heron - 1Lesser black-backed gull - 2Curlew - 1Hawthorn WoodDunnock - 1Blue tit -

14 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings 13/09/19

Wildlife Sightings 13/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 28Lapwing - 35Redshank - 9Snipe - 2Grey Heron - 1Stock Dove - 2Kestrel (pair) - 2Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowTeal - 2Redshank - 1Black-headed Gull - 1Hawth

13 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 11/09/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 11/09/2019

Weather: sunnyWind speed: mid/gustyTide level a.m.: lowWader Lake:Grey heron - 1Pied wagtail - 1Black tailed godwit - 8Stock dove 2Lapwing 43Snipe 2Teal 36Redshank 15Saline LagoonKestrel 2Black headed gull 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk (female) 1Goldfinch 6Gr

11 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 10/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 10/09/19

Weather: Cloudy River Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake - AMTide Level: LowTeal - 12Snipe - 9Redshank - 3Lapwing - 63Black-tailed Godwit - 6Grey Heron - 4Shelduck - 4Bullfinch - 1Saline Lagoon - AM Tide Level: LowShelduck - 1Black-headed Gull - 2Hawthorn Woo

10 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/19

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LightWader Lake - AM - Low TideSnipe - 5Lapwing - 58Black-tailed Godwit - 7Teal - 48Grey Heron - 2Shelduck - 3Sparrowhawk - 1Stock Dove - 4Kestrel - 2Saline Lagoon Great Black-backed Gull - 2Black-headed Gull - 1Hawthorn WoodNut

9 September 2019
Washington Sightings - 8/9/2019

Washington Sightings - 8/9/2019

Weather: SunnySaline lagoonGrey heron - 1Lesser Black-backed gull - 2Redshank - 2Jay - 2Other birdsWillow tit - Centre feeders - 1Buzzard - Pen 1 - 1Jay - Pen 1 - 2Kestrel - Dragonfly ponds - 1Sparrowhawk - Amphibian ponds - 1Sparrowhawk - Forgotten meado

8 September 2019
Washington Sightings - 7/09/19

Washington Sightings - 7/09/19

Weather: SunnyWader Lake - AM - Incoming tideTeal - 17Snipe - 1Pied wagtail - 1Lapwing - 56Redshank - 27Curlew - 12Black-headed gull - 118Black-tailed godwit - 7Saline lagoonBlack-headed gull - 45Heron - 2Teal - 12Hawthorn woodNuthatch - 1Treecreeper - 1G

7 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings 04/09/19

Wildlife Sightings 04/09/19

Weather: SunnyWind speed: Mild gustsWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Muddy(Habitat management in effect)Greenshank - 1Little Egret - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Avocet - 3Teal - 32Snipe - 1Pied Wagtail - 1Lapwing - 3Redshank - 4Shelduck - 1Saline Lagoon

4 September 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 1/09/19

Wildlife Sightings - 1/09/19

Weather: Warm/SunnyWind Speed: Mild gustsWader Lake - AM - Low Tide & MuddyGrey heron - 3Avocet - 7Black-tailed godwit - 2Lapwing - 131Stock dove - 3Shoveler - 2Redshank - 19Teal - 18Saline LagoonTeal - 2Lapwing - 1Mallard - 32Grey heron - 1Hawthorn WoodG

1 September 2019