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.
Latest sightings
Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2022
Weather: bright/SunnyRiver wear tide level; lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 18Moorhen - 19Hawthorn wood:Coal titWillow titBlue titRobinOther birds noted around site:Pink-Footed Goose - 40 (flying over site)Grey Heron - 1 (River wear)Grey wagtail - 1 (River wear)L
8 October 2022
Wildlife sightings 07/10/2022
Weather Heavy RainRiver Wear Tide Level..lowWader Lake Species Teal -5Shoveler -2Canada Goose - ( meadow )-16Red Shank -1Wood pigeon -2Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaTree Creeper -1Blue Tit -5Chaffinch -1Bull Finch -4Coal Tit -2Great Tit -4Gold Finch -1Ma
7 October 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear tide level: lowA.MWader Lake:Teal - 6Lapwing - 4Redshank - 4Heron - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Hawthorn Wood:Nuthatch - 1Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1Bullfinch - 4Green finch - 4Goldfinch - 6Other birds noted around site:Kingfisher - 1 (Gull
6 October 2022
05/10/2022 Wildlife sightings
Weather ..light Rain River Wear Tide level.. midWader Lake SpeciesTeal -27Lapwing -18Black Headed Gull -5Curlew -2Redshank -8Shoveler -1Kestrel -1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding areaBlack Cap -1Green Finch -8Bull Finch -5Nuthatch -1Long Tailed Tit -4jay -2Bird
5 October 2022
04/10/2022 wildlife sightings
Weather..overcastRiver Wear tide level ..HighWader Lake SpeciesLapwing -60Red shank -47Curlew -6Black Tailed Godwit -4Teal -38Gray Heron -3Meadow Pipit -4Common Snipe -2B.H Gull -22Moore Hen -12Wood pigeon -80Stockdove -12Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaG,
4 October 2022
Wildlife sightings - 03/10/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeShoveler 1Teal 52Black-tailed godwit 14Curlew 4Grey heron 2Black-headed gull 25Lapwing 15Little egret 1Pheasant (meadow) 3Moorhen 10Redshank 43Hawthorn WoodGoldfinch 1Willow tit 1Greenfinch 3Bullfinch 2Saline LagoonCurlew 5T
3 October 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 02/10/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear tide level: midA.MWader Lake:Redshank - 73Teal - 11Black-tailed Godwit - 14Grey Heron - 2Black-headed Gull - 18Lapwing - 51Curlew - 4Snipe - 1Robin - 1Hawthorn wood:Nuthatch - 2Blue tit - 3Great tit - 4Greenfinch - 5Wiillow tit -
2 October 2022
Wildlife Sightings 01/10/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesPink-footed Goose - 1Shoveller - 2Teal - 117Moorhen (10 + 7 juv) - 17Lapwing - 72Black-tailed Godwit - 16Redshank - 48Curlew - 2Grey heron - 2Hawthorn
1 October 2022
30/09/2022 Wildlife sightings
Weather..overcast light rainRiver Wear tide level ..HighWader Lake SpeciesPink footed goose -1Teal -130Lapwing -117Common Snipe -2Redshank -2Black Headed Gull -14Grey Heron -2Little Egret -1Stock Dove-4Kestrel -1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding AreaG,S Woodpeck
30 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2022
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear tide Level: midA.MWader Lake:Teal - 28Lapwing - 13Canada Goose - 5Black-tailed Godwit - 15Black-Headed Gull - 28Pink Footed Goose - 1Heron - 1Shoveler - 4Redshank - 2Pochard - 1Hawthorn wood:Coal tit - 1Blue tit - 4Great tit - 1C
29 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 28/09/22
Wader Lake SpeciesTeal - 9Grey Heron - 2Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Black-headed Gull - 55Lapwing - 11Curlew - 1Jay (on the meadow) - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 4Coal Tit - 1Chaffinch - 3Great Tit - 2Magpie - 1Stock Dove - 1Greenfinch
28 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 27/09/22
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesLapwing - 7Teal - 15Black-headed Gull - 39Curlew - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 4Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBullfinch - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Great Tit - 5Blue Tit - 8Lon
27 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 26/09/2022
Weather: CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 18Black tailed godwit - 3Black-headed Gull - 18Lesser black backed gull - 1Lapwing - 28Curlew - 1Shoveler - 2Greylag Goose - 1Hawthorn Wood Bird Feed
26 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2022
Weather: Rainy/cloudyRiver wear tide level: lowA,MWader lake:Lapwing - 36Curlew - 2Teal - 27Wigeon - 2Spottted on footpath:Brambling - 1Chaffinch - 8Song Thrush - 6Blackbird - 6Coal tit - 2Hawthorn wood :Grey Wagtail - 1Greenfinch - 3Bullfinch - 2Robin -
24 September 2022
Wildlife sightings - 23/09/2022
a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeTeal 18Grey heron 1Lapwing 173Swallow 2Robin 1Canada goose 1Hawthorn WoodWillow tit 1Nuthatch 2Bullfinch 3Greenfinch 5Coal tit 1Long-tailed tit 2Chaffinch 3Great tit 1Blue tit 3Goldfinch 1Other birdsKestrel - 1 - amphibian po
23 September 2022