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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 - 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
Wildlife Sightings - 31/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 31/08/19

Weather: SunnyWader lake - AM - Low tideAvocet - 7Lapwing - 10Curlew - 2Common snipe - 2Redshank - 18Teal - 30Mallard - 3Gadwall - 27Shelduck - 1Grey heron - 6Saline lagoon Black headed gull - 25Lesser black-backed gull - 2Grey heron - 2Hawthorn woodSparr

31 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 30/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 30/08/19

Weather: OvercastWader Lake - AM - Low TideTeal - 33Avocet - 7Shoveler - 5Black-headed gull - 50Lapwing - 21Redshank - 11Heron - 1Stock dove - 5Shelduck- 1Saline LagoonMallard - 20Heron - 1Lesser black-backed gull - 2Teal - 3Hawthorn WoodCoal tit - 5Great

30 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/19

Weather: WarmWader Lake - AM - Low TideTeal - 21Avocet - 7Stock Dove - 6Grey Heron - 1Lapwing - 200 Snipe - 3Redshank - 1Saline LagoonLesser Black-backed Gull - 2Kingfisher - 1Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 5Great Tit - 7Goldfinch - 10Greenfinch - 3Chaffinch -

29 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightWader Lake - AM - LowTeal - 31Avocet - 7Black-tailed Godwit - 9Redshank - 4Stock Dove - 6Lapwing - 157Grey Heron - 1Black Headed Gull - 2Saline Lagoon Lapwing - 3Teal - 2Hawthorn WoodGreat Tit - 10Blue Tit - 11Greenfinch

28 August 2019
Washington Sightings - 27/08/19

Washington Sightings - 27/08/19

Weather - WarmSaline lagoon Lapwing - 3Teal - 1Black headed gull - 3Other BirdsGreen sandpiper - Stream channel - 1Cormarent - River Wear - 3Jay - River reedbed - 1Tufted duck - Reservoir - 23Invertebrates:Common darter

27 August 2019
Washington Sightings - 26/08/19

Washington Sightings - 26/08/19

Weather - WarmSaline lagoonGrey heron - 1Curlew - 1Stock dove - 1Other Birds:Grey Heron - River reedbed - 1Kingfisher - Window on the Wear - 1Green sandpiper - Amphibian pond - 1Chiffchaff - Amphibian pond - 7Blackcap - Amphibian pond - 3Great spotted woo

26 August 2019
Washington Sightings - 25/08/19

Washington Sightings - 25/08/19

Weather - Warm/SunnyWader lake - AM - Low tideLapwing - 174Avocet - 12Common tern - 1Grey heron - 1Black-tailed godwit - 6Shelduck - 1Redshank - 16Teal - 26Gadwall - 14Stock dove - 2Saline lagoonLapwing - 9Redshank - 1Lesser black-backed gull - 2Hawthorn

25 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 24/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 24/08/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time/AM Water Level/LowLapwing - 180Black-tailed Godwit - 6Redshank - 10Avocet - 12Gadwall - 26Teal - 11Grey Heron - 9Common Tern - 8 & 4 juvenileBlack-headed Gull - 34Lesser Bla

24 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 23/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 23/08/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightWader Lake - AM - Low TideLapwing - 152Black-headed gull - 20 Common tern - 3Redshank - 8Black-tailed godwit - 8Avocet - 13Teal - 1Saline LagoonMallard - 60Lesser black-backed gull - 2Buzzard - 1Grey heron - 1Hawthorn WoodGr

23 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 20/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 20/08/19

Weather - OvercastWader lake - AM - Low tide:Green sandpiper- 1Avocet - 14Black-tailed godwit - 9Gadwall - 1Shoveler - 9Common tern - 14Redshank - 32Lapwing - 117Teal - 16Grey heron - 2Saline lagoonLapwing - 5Grey heron -1Hawthorn woodWillow tit - 1Great

20 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 19/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 19/08/19

Weather: Warm/sunWind Speed: MidWader Lake - AM - HighSwallow - 8Redshank - 27Lapwing - 62Common Tern - 18Jackdaw - 32Teal - 10Shoveler - 2Avocet - 6Shelduck - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 7Saline LagoonMallard - 29Lapwing - 4Lesser Black-Backed Gull - 2Hawthor

19 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 18/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 18/08/19

Weather - Sunny SpellsWader Lake - AM - High tideAvocet - 18Black-tailed godwit - 7Shoveler - 7Teal - 16Redshank - 18Common tern - 12Heron - 3Lapwing - 79Lesser black-backed gull - 3Saline lagoonStock doves - 2Lesser black-backed gull - 2Hawthorn woodNuth

18 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 17/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 17/08/19

Weather: SunnyWader Lake - AM - Low TideLesser black backed gull - 3Avocet - 18Shoveler - 2Shelduck - 4Lapwing - 165Common tern - 9Common snipe - 1Redshank - 3Black headed gull - 50Saline lagoonLapwing - 2Redshank - 1Mallard - 50Hawthorn woodBlue tit - 18

17 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 16/08/19

Weather: RainWind Speed: MidWader Lake - AM - Low TideSwallow - 6Green sandpiper - 2Teal - 12Black-tailed godwit - 1Avocet - 18Lapwing - 93Redshank - 18Lesser black-backed gull - 3Saline LagoonGrey heron - 1Mallard - 48Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 2Willow tit

16 August 2019