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 - 12/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck 30 (24 ducklings)Grey heron 23Avocet 44 (11 chicks)Teal 2Tufted duck 3Black-headed gull 102Mallard 3Swallow 2Oystercatcher 9 (5 chicks)Common tern 148 (3 chicks)Shoveler 2Lapwing 6 (1 chick)Saline LagoonMute swan - 1
12 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 11/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeSwallow 2Swift 5Sand martin 2Shelduck 2 (26 ducklings)Grey heron 35 (24 juvenile)Oysterctcher 8 (5 chicks)Gadwall 8Tufted duck 14Shoveler 5Avocet 28 (15 chicks)Black-headed gull 162 (58 chicks)Common tern 181Lapwing 14 (8 chi
11 June 2022
wildlife Sightings - 10/06/2022
Weather: SunnyRiver wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 7Oystercatcher - 4Avocet - 24Grey heron - 28Shoveler - 18Teal - 20Shelduck - 36Black-headed Gull - 65Gadwall - 4Common Tern - 127Suskin - 2Saline Lagoon:Shelduck - 8Oystercatcher - 3Lapwing
10 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 09/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeShelduck 34 (27 ducklings)Avocet 29 (11 chicks)Oystercatcher 6 (3 chicks)Sedge warbler 1Grey heron 29Gadwall 4Willow warbler 1Goldfinch 4Swallow 1Sand martin 1Teal 3Lapwing 9Tufted duck 2Common tern 193Black-headed gull 70 +
9 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 08/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeLapwing 11 (6 chicks)Tufted duck 12Gadwall 4Teal 2Shelduck 56 (16 ducklings)Avocet 37 (19 chicks)Black-headed gull 125Grey heron 31Redshank 1Swallow 1Greylag 6Cormorant 1Sand martin 1Shoveler 2Common tern 186Oystercatcher (5
8 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 06/06/22
Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidTeal - 6Mallard - 15 (2 broods, 5 chicks)Shelduck - 48 (2 broods, 15 chicks)Avocet - 50 (16 chicks)Grey Heron - 33Sedge Warbler - 1Oystercatcher - 3 (1 chick)Black-headed Gull - 118Common Tern - 157Shoveler - 2G
6 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings- 05/06/2022
Weather: overcast/ChillyRiver wear tide level: highA.M Wader lake:Avocet - 51Common Tern - 182Lapwing - 10Oystercatcher - 3Shelduck - 45Tuffted Duck - 10Gadwall - 5Teal - 3Shoveler - 2Swallow - 3Sedge Warbler - 1Black headed Gull - 131Herring Gull - 2Cana
5 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 04/06/2022
Weather: Sunny:mildRiver wear tide level: MidA.M Wader lake:Avocet - 34Lapwing - 6+2Oystercatcher - 4+3Redshank - 4Grey Heron - 39Common Tern - 207Black headed Gull - 60+2Shelduck - 20Shoveler - 6Gadwall - 10Teal - 2Tuffted duck - 10Saline Lagoon:Avocet -
5 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings -03/06/2022
Weather:River wear tide level:A.M:Wader lake:Avocet - 32Redshank - 3Lapwing - 6+2Curlew - 1Oystercatcher - 6+3Grey Heron - 38Common Tern - 217 Black-headed Gull - 66+2Shelduck - 22Shoveler - 4Gadwall - 14Teal - 2Saline Lagoon:Avocet - 2Lesser black back G
5 June 2022
Wildlife sightings 02/06/2022
Weather warm SunnyRiver Wear Tide level..midWader Lake Species Grey Heron(12 ad 14 juv 16 chicks)=42ShovelerGadwallShell DuckTealTufted Duck B.H Gull (51 nest.18 chicks)-59Common Tern 197Avocet(11 broods of chicks)-34 ad 27 chicksLapwing (2 broods)-6+4 c
2 June 2022
Wildlife sightings - 01/06/2022
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeArctic tern (first summer) 1Common tern 155Avocet 35 (+ lots of chicks)Oystercatcher 3 (1 chick)Lapwing 10Swallow 5Shelduck 32 (11 ducklings)Tufted duck 4Shoveler 2Canada goose 13 (6 goslings)Greylag 5Black-headed gull 81 (2
1 June 2022
Wildlife Sightings- 31/05/2022
Weather: Cloudy/ rainRiver wear tide level: Mid- lowA,MWader lake: Shoveler - 2Common tern - 174Grey Heron - 25Reed Warbler - 1Shelduck - 15Avocet - 19Black-headed Gull - 76Tufted duck - 7Oystercatcher - 4Lapwing - 13Gadwall - 10Redshank - 2Saline Lagoon
31 May 2022
Wildlife sightings - 30/05/2022
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck 12 + 18 ducklingsShoveler 2Grey heron 34 (24 chicks)Avocet 30 + 13 chicksOystercatcher 2 + 2 chicksBlack-headed gull 62 + 3 chicksGadwall 10Tufted duck 5Common tern 161Lapwing 4 + 5 chicksRedshank 1Teal 2Goldfinch 3S
31 May 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 28/05/2022
Weather: OvercastRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Common tern - 164Black-Headed Gulls - 74Avocet - 33Lapwing - 8Oystercatcher - 3Redshank - 4Grey Heron - 22Shoveler - 4Shelduck - 24Gadwall - 8Teal - 2Saline Lagoon:Sheduck - 2Shoverler - 1Other bird
28 May 2022
Wildlife sightings 27/05/2022
Weather sunny/ mildRiver Wear tide level..lowWader Lake SpeciesGrey Heron(14 ad 8 chicks/juv 13 fledged) -35Little Egret -1Avocet (2 Broods of 1 chick each)-45 +2 chicksLapwing (1 Brood of 2 chicks) 10+2 chicksRed shank -4Oystercatcher 4 ad +2 chicks -4+2
27 May 2022