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-02/08/2022
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 2 juvOystercatcher - 1+2 juvTeal - 8Grey heron - 4 + 2 juvCommon Tern - 18 + 13 chicks + 8 juvBlack-headed gull - 191 + 22 juvLapwing - 183Greylag
2 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings 01/08/2022
Weather: Sunny, WarmRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: LowOystercatcher - 3 & 2 juvenileShelduck - 3 juvenileGrey Heron - 3 & 2 juvenileCommon Tern - 37 & 13 juvenile & 13 chicksTeal - 3Lapwing - 190Avocet - 15 & 3
1 August 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 31/07/2022
Weather: RainingRiver Wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Avocet - 30Lapwing - 38Redshank - 6Black-tailed godwit - 4Dunlin - 1Common Sandpiper - 2Curlew - 3Oystercatcher - 2Common Snipe - 1Common Tern (12 chicks
31 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings-30/07/2022
Weather: Overcast, Light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesShelduck - 7 (juv)Avocet - 19 + 6 juvTeal - 3Swallow - 2Lapwing - 86Black-tailed godwit - 7 + 1 juvCommon tern - 35 + 17 juv + 9 ChicksBlack-headed
30 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 29/07/2022
Weather: Damp / overcastRiver Wear Tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Avocet - 32Lapwing - 55Black-tailed Gadwit - 6Curler - 2Redshank - 1Common Tern - 79Black-Headed Gull - 52Greylag - 6Canada Goose - 6Grey Heron - 6Saline Lagoon:Mallard - 12Lapwing - 6Redshan
29 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings- 28/07/2022
Weather: Overcast/ WetRiver Wear Tide Level: MidA.MWader lake:Avocet - 35Lapwing - 84Black-tailed Gadwit - 6Curlew - 3Common tern - 83Reed Warbler - 1Lesser-black backed Gull - 1Shelduck - 9Black-headed Gull - 53Greylag - 5 Grey Heron - 6Saline Lagoon:La
28 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings-27/7/2022
Weather: Sunny, light breezeRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet - 34Lapwing - 134Black-tailed godwit - 6Common tern - 78Common Gull - 2Med Gull hybrid - 1Black-headed gull - 97Shelduck - 10Saline Lago
27 July 2022
Wildlife sightings 26/07/2022
Weather..overcastRiver Wear..lowWader Lake SpeciesAvocet -56Oystercatcher -2Lapwing -72Redshank-46Black Tailed Godwit -8Curlew -4Common Tern -72B.H Gull-136Shell Duck -14Gad wall ( 4 ducklings) -6Saline Lagoon SpeciesLapwing Other Bird Species notedBlack
26 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 25/07/2022
Weather: Overcast/ light rainRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader lake:Tufted duck - 1+1Shelduck - 11Common Tern - 19+9+48Teal - 1Grey Heron - 2+1Black-headed Gull - 75+29Wood Sandpiper - 1Avocet - 41+10Lapwing - 75Curlew - 3Black-tailed Gadwit - 10+1Saline
25 July 2022
WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS- 24/07/2022
Weather: Cloudy & WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake SpeciesAvocet 57Lapwing 51Redshank 2Black-Tailed Godwit 8Curlew 2Common Tern 97shelduck 13 Teal 4Tufted Duck 2Grey Heron 11Black-Headed Gull 125Lesser Black-Back Gu
24 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings- 23/07/2022
Weather: warm and sunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 64Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 50Redshank - 42Black-tailed Godwit - 10Curlew - 12Common Snipe - 2Common Tern - 1Grey Heron - 7Gadwall - 3Tufted duck - 4Saline Lagoon:LapwingBlack-headed
23 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/2022
Weather: Light RainRiver Wear tide Level: High A.M Wader lake:Avocet - 64Oystercatcher - 6Lapwing - 52Wood Sandpiper - 1Common Sandpiper - 1Redshank - 57Black-Tailed Godwit - 10Curlew - 16Common Snipe - 3Black-Headed Gull - 524Common Tern - 170Grey Heron
22 July 2022
Widlife sightings - 21/07/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeSwallow 2Reed warbler 1 (singing)Shoveler 2Teal 2Avocet 46 + 15 juvOystercatcher 4 + 2 juvShelduck 3 + 16 juvGreylag goose 8Grey heron 4 + 2 juvCurlew 7Tufted duck 2 + 6 ducklingsRedshank 62Black-headed gull 146 + 54 juvWood
21 July 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 19/07/2022
Weather: Very WarmRiver Wear Tide level: HighA.M: Wader Lake:Avocet - 57Oystercatcher - 5Little Ringed Plover - 1Lapwing - 80Wood Sandpiper - 1Redshank - 62Green Shank - 1Black-tailed Godwit - 12Curlew - 8Common Snipe - 3Common Tern - 110Black-headed Gull
19 July 2022
Wildlife sightings - 18/07/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeReed warbler 1Mallard 5 + 12 ducklingsOystercatcher 3 + 3 juvenileTufted duck 3 + 12 juvenileShelduck 2 + 14 juvenileCommon tern 113 + 38 juvenileLapwing 97 + 1 juvenileAvocet 56 + 12 juvenileBlack-tailed godwit 12Redshank
18 July 2022