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-28/06/2022
Weather: sunny/ OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader Lake:Swift - 5Swallow - 3Avocet - 39Common tern - 106Shelduck - 32Grey Heron - 16Oystercatcher - 6Lapwing - 8Teal - 5Black-Headed Gull - 88Saline Lagoon:Redshank - 1Oystercatcher - 1Lapwing - 1She
28 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 27/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: Wader LakeWader LakeKingfisher 1Black-tailed godwit 2Swift 2Swallow 7Sand martin 1Avocet 29 + 13 chicksCommon tern 98 + 18 chicksShelduck 4 + 14 ducklingsGrey heron 12Black-headed gull 51 + 42 chicksSedge warbler 1Oystercatcher 3 + 3 chic
27 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings 26/06/22
Weather: Overcast & BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Species Time: AM Water Level: LowAvocet - 53 (8 chicks)Lapwing - 8 (4 chicks)Redshank - 4Common Tern - 121 (12 chicks)Black-headed Gull - 97 (36 chicks)Grey Heron - 17Oystercatcher - 2
26 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings 25/06/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear tide level:midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 45 (34+9 chicks+2 juv)Lapwing = 13 (5+5 chicks+3juv)Redshank - 11+2 chicksOystercatcher - 4+1 chicks +1 juvCommon tern - 111 (111ad +14 chicks) B.h Gull (107 ad +53 chicks)Shoveler (3 ad +new
25 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 24/06/2022
Weather ..sunnyRiver Wear tide level ..highWader Lake SpeciesAvocet -36Oystercatcher -6Lapwing -9Redshank -4Teal -9Grey Heron -22Shoveler -4Gadwall -4Little ringed Plover -1Common Tern -128Shell duck -28Tufted Duck -8Black Headed Gull -125Saline Lagoon Sp
24 June 2022
wildlife sightings 23/06/2022
Weather .sunny & warmRiver Wear tide level ..highWader lake speciesAvocet ( 26 ad,1 fledged 12 chicks)..-39Lapwing ( 6 ad ,4 chicks 1 fledged) -11Oystercatcher 4 ad,2 almost fledged -6L,R,P ( juv) -1Common Tern 136+ 10 chicksB,h Gull (2 juv,52 1st year,27
23 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 22/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: Mid-highWader LakeArctic tern 1Gadwall 2Shoveler 4Oystercatcher 3Lapwing 8Common tern 112Avocet 26Grey heron 30Black headed gull 125Shelduck 27Swallow 5Saline LagoonOystercatcher 4Lapwing 3Redshank 2Hawthorn WoodBullfinch 10Greenfinch 3Bl
22 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 21/06/22
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesSwallow - 3Grey Heron - 18 (13 juvenile in hedge)Avocet - 25 & 13 chicksReed Warbler - 1Oystercatcher - 3 & 2 chicksCommon Tern - 127 & 7 chicksLapwing - 5 & 5 chicksShelduck - 12 & 23 chicksShove
21 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 19/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeShelduck 17 + 23 chicksTeal 7Oystercatcher 3 + 3 chicksShoveler 2Redshank 9 + 1 Black-headed gull 76 + 4 chicksTufted duck 4Lapwing 5 + 8 chicksGrey wagtail 1Avocet 29 + 16 chicksGrey heron 12Swallow 2Saline LagoonKingfisher
19 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 18/06/2022
Weather: Warm Sun River Wear Tide Level: High Wader Lake Species Avocet – 22 + 18 chicks Lapwing – 10 + 8 chicks Oystercatcher – 4 + 3 chicks Redshank – 8 + 4 juv Grey Heron – 7 ad + 16 juv Common Tern – 118 + 8 chicks B H Gull –
18 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 17/06/2022
Weather ..mildRiver Wear ..midWader Lake SpeciesAvocet ( 9 broods).24 adults +16 chicksLapwing ( 4 broods) 6 adults + 6 chicksOystercatcher ( 2 broods)3 adults +3 chicksRed shank -3Grey Heron -30Common Tern -121+4 chicksB.H Gull 96+50 chicksShell Duck (3
17 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 16/06/2022
Weather .very hot & sunnyRiver Wear tide level..midWader Lake Oystercatcher (13 chicks 2 broods).-7Grey Heron juv-17 Fledged 4..-21Black headed Gull -72 +57 chicksAvocet 19+10 chicksShell duck (2 broods)7+18 chicksCommon Turn -105 + 3 chicksLapwing (2bro
16 June 2022
wildlife Sightings - 15/06/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Avocet - 50 (14 Chicks)Oystercatcheer - 3( 2 Chicks)Lapwing - 12( 6 Chicks)Redshand - 1Common Tern - 186( 5 Chicks)Black-Headed Gull - 136(52 Chicks)Shelduck - 27(16 Chicks)Teal - 6Shoveler - 1Gadwall
15 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 14/06/22
Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidAvocet - 40 (11 chicks)Oystercatcher - 8 (5 chicks)Canada Goose - 8 (6 chicks)Shelduck - 34 (25 chicks)Common Tern - 163 (1 chick)Grey Heron - 23Swallow - 2Black-headed
14 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 13/06/2022
a.m. Tide level: lowWader LakeAvocet 48Common tern 168 (3 chicks)Lapwing 10 (4 chicks)Oystercatcher 9 (5 chicks)Redshank 1Sand martin 2Swallow 4Shelduck 32 (21 ducklings)Shoveler 3Tufted duck 5Gadwall 8Teal 2Black-headed gull 115 (48 chicks)Saline Lagoon
13 June 2022