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 - 05/09/2022
Weather: overcast/ warmRiver Wear tide level: highA.MWader Lake: Snipe - 19Gadwall - 4Black-tailed Godwit - 25Lapwing - 121Teal - 25Swallow - 2Common Tern - 4Curlew - 8Redshank - 19Dunlin - 5Ruff - 1Avocet - 3Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 3Black-headed Gul
5 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 04/09/2022
Weather: light rainRiver Wear tide level: highA.M Wader Lake:Black - headed Gull - 20Redshank - 28Greenshank - 7Moorhen - 7Lapwing - 72Curlew - 9Shelduck - 1Common Tern - 3Snipe - 3Avocet - 3Black - tailed Godwit - 9Ruff - 1Whimbrel - 1Saline Lagoon:Malla
4 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 03/09/2022
Weather: Light rainRiver wear tide level: High(am)Wader Lake SpeciesWater Level LowBlack - Tailed Godwit 16Greenshank 4Redshank 53Lapwing 48Common Snipe 5Ruff 1Whimbrel 1Curlew 45Common Tern (3ad + 5juv) 8B.H.Gull
3 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 02/09/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 1Black-headed gull - 42L_BB Gull - 2Common Snipe - 6Redshank - 32Greenshank - 3Lapwing - 28Ruff - 1Black-tailed godwit - 8Common Tern (5 juv
2 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 1/09/2022
Weather: Overcast/ BreezyRiver Wear tide Level: highA.MWader Lake:Black-tailed Gadwit - 18Curlew - 21Redshank - 51Greenshank - 2Lapwing - 96Avocet - 5Common Snipe - 6Ruff - 1Grey Heron - 1Common Tern - 6Teal - 32Black-headed Gull - 58Saline Lagoon:Lapwing
1 September 2022
Wildlife Sightings 31/08/2022
Weather: Rain, OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 7Black-tailed godwit - 10Common Snipe - 4Ruff - 1Curlew - 6Lapwing - 27Redshank - 14Common tern - 3Grey heron - 1Teal - 14Gadwal
31 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings 30/08/2022
Weather ..Sunny and breezyRiver Wear Tide Level..midWader Lake SpeciesLapwing -48Avocet -8Black Tailed Godwit -6Curlew -4Common Snipe -5Grey Heron -3Gadwall -8Teal -40+Common Tern -6Black Headed Gull -24Lesser Black Headed Gull -1Saline Lagoon SpeciesLap
30 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/22
Weather: Overcast, light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: High/MidWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: LowBlack-tailed Godwit - 27Teal - 61Snipe - 5Ruff - 1Curlew - 4Avocet - 7Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2Lapwing - 37Black-headed Gull - 6Common Tern
29 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear tide Level: midA.MWader Lake:Avocet - 8Lapwing - 108Curlew - 2Ruff - 1Common Snipe - 10Common Tern - 5Grey Heron - 3Canada Goose - 5Greylag - 1Black-headed Gull - 4Jackdaw - 2Saline Lagoon:Other Birds noted Around Site:Whimbrel -
28 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 27/08/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 7Black-tailed Godwit - 10Ruff - 1Dunlin - 1Common Snipe - 3Lapwing - 22Common Tern - 12Bill Gull - 20Teal - 16Gadwall - 10Shoveler - 2Saline Lagoon Species Lapwing - 6Other Bird Species N
27 August 2022
wildlife Sightings - 26/05/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWade Lake:Avocet - 7Black-tailed Godwit - 7Ruff - 1Dunlin - 1Comon Snipe - 7Lapwing - 30Redshank - 2Common Tern - 14Teal - 12Shoveler - 2Gadwell - 5Stock Dove - 2Grey Heron - 4Saline Lagoon:Lapwing - 10Grey Heron
26 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings 25/08/2022
Weather: Overcast, rainyRiver Wear Tide Level : LowWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 72Dunlin - 1Snipe - 3Ruff - 1Gadwall (10m, 12f) - 22Shoveller - 1(f)Black-tailed godwit - 7Lapwing - 38Avocet - 9 + 2 juvCommon tern
25 August 2022
Wildlife sightings - 24/08/2022
Wader Lake (AM, low tide):Avocet 11Black-tailed godwit 7Ruff 1Dunlin 1Lapwing 68Common snipe 3Common tern 6Black-headed gull 2Teal 30Gadwall 9Hawthorn Wood and The Lookout feeding stations:(HW)Coal tit 3Greenfinch 7Nuthatch 1Dunnock 1Sparrowhawk 1Robin 2(
24 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 23/08/2022
Weather: warm,light+ breezy some cloudRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader Lake:Black-tailed Godwit - 33Avocet - 8Ruff - 1Dunlin - 1Lapwing - 47Curlew - 2Common Snipe - 1Common Tern - 20Grey Heron - 3Black-headed Gull - 6Saline Lagoon:Lapwing - 7Black-heade
23 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings 22/08/2022
Weather: Rainy, OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesTeal - 55Black-tailed godwit - 27Lapwing - 77Grey heron - 1 juvSnipe - 6Dunlin - 1Ruff - 1Shoveler - 1Gadwall (1m,1f) - 2Avocet - 11Curle
22 August 2022