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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.

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wildlife Sightings - 21/03/2022

wildlife Sightings - 21/03/2022

Weather: bright / sunnyWind speed: lightRiver wear tide level: midA.MWaderlake:Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 16Tuffted duck - 7Shoveler - 8Gadwall - 5Wigeon - 4Shelduck - 23Greylag - 30Canad goose - 22Canadax Greylag - 1Lesser black-headed Gull - 1Herring Gu

21 March 2022
wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2022

wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2022

Weather: sunWindspeed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake:Tufted duck - 17Greylag Goose - 34Mallard - 32Mute swan - 2Teal - 7Gadwall - 8Avocet - 2Shelduck - 34Canada Goose - 15Black headed gull - 99Saline lagoon:Oystercatcher - 2Mallard - 2Teal -

20 March 2022
wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2022

wildlife Sightings - 20/03/2022

Weather: sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake:Grey Heron - 38Mute swan - 2Canada goose - 20Greylag goose - 45Baranicle geese - 1Shelduck - 27Gadwall - 8Shoveler - 8Wigeon - 5Teal - 15Oystercatcher - 5Saline Lagoon:Grey heron - 1Tea

20 March 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 18/03/22

Wildlife Sightings - 18/03/22

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighGrey Heron - 32Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 22Greylag - 13Canada X Greylag - 2Ruddy Shelduck (pair) - 2Shelduck - 25Gadwall - 12Shoveler - 9Wigeon - 5Oyst

18 March 2022
Wildlife sightings - 15/03/2022

Wildlife sightings - 15/03/2022

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeLesser black-backed gull 1Greylag 3Canada goose 15Shelduck 33Gadwall 7Wigeon 4Shoveler 2Tufted duck 2Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 14Black-headed gull 74Herring gull 106Saline LagoonTeal 5Black-headed gull 1Hawthorn WoodJay 1Coal ti

15 March 2022
wildlife Sightings - 14/03/2022

wildlife Sightings - 14/03/2022

Weather: bright, sunny Wind speed: midRiver wear tide level: noneA.MWader lake:Ruddy Shelduck - 2Common Snipe - 1Oystercatcher - 2Gadwall - 12Grey Heron - 35Shelduck - 46Lapwing - 19Mute Swan - 2Shoveler - 5Teal - 2Tufted duck - 1 Black - heade Gulls - 20

14 March 2022
wildlife Sightings - 13/03/2022

wildlife Sightings - 13/03/2022

Weather: overcastWind speed: lightRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 40Wigeon - 4Teal - 6Tufted duck - 15Shoveler - 5Gadwall - 6Lapwing - 14 ( 11 on meadow)Oystercatcher - 2Redshank - 1Mute Swan - 2Greylag - 22Canada Goose - 26Herring Gull

14 March 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 12/03/22

Wildlife Sightings - 12/03/22

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighGrey Heron - 27Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 22Greylag - 12Barnacle Goose - 1Shelduck - 32Wigeon - 6Teal - 58Shoveler - 6Gadwall - 10Tufted Duck - 2

12 March 2022
Wildlife Sightings-10/3/2022

Wildlife Sightings-10/3/2022

Wader LakeCommon Snipe - 2Redshank - 1Oyster Catcher - 2Lapwing (9 on meadow - 15Wigeon (2m,2f) - 4Shoveler - 9Gadwall (2m,2f) - 4Teal - 7Shelduck - 44Tufted duck - 2Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 18

10 March 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 07/03/2022

Wildlife Sightings - 07/03/2022

Weather: Cloudy, bright spellsWind Speed: Light, ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighWigeon - 3 (1 male, 2 female)Tufted Duck - 11Shelduck - 41Gadwall - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Shoveler - 5Teal - 14Canada Goose - 17G

7 March 2022
Wildlife sightings - 06/03/2022

Wildlife sightings - 06/03/2022

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeGadwall 5Ruddy shelduck 2Wigeon 2Shoveler 10Shelduck 29Teal 68Tufted duck 14Canada goose 4Lapwing 26Oystercatcher 2Saline LagoonTeal 14Redshank 1Shelduck 2Hawthorn WoodCoal tit 5Reed bunting 1Bullfinch 4Siskin 1Long-tailed ti

6 March 2022
wildlife Sightings - 05/03/2022

wildlife Sightings - 05/03/2022

Weather: overcastWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Curlew - 22Tufted duck - 25Oystercatcher - 4Shelduck - 18Shoveler - 6Grey Heron - 25Lapwing - 32Canada goose - 16Greylag - 2B.H Gull - 70Herring Gull - 36Saline Lagoon:Teal - 8Shelduc

5 March 2022
Wildlife sightings 4/3/2022

Wildlife sightings 4/3/2022

Weather..wetWind speed..mildRiver Wear tide ..lowWader Lake..Grey Heron/ (In nests 14)..-33Canada Goose (10 pairs)-21Greylag -2Shelduck -22Gadwall -6Shoveler -4Wigeon -4Teal-25Tufted Duck -5Coot -9Moore hen -6Saline LagoonShelduck -2Teal -31Redshank -1Cur

4 March 2022
Wildlife Sightings-2/3/22

Wildlife Sightings-2/3/22

Weather: MildWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeMute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 18Canada Geese - 25Greylag Geese - 20Tufted Duck - 4Shelduck - 24Lapwing - 32Med Gull - 1Wigeon - 4Shoveler - 4Oys

2 March 2022
wildlife Sightings - 01/03/2022

wildlife Sightings - 01/03/2022

Weather: sunnyWind speed: lightRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Little Grebe - 1Lapwing - 26Wigeon - 2Shoveler - 5Oystercatcher - 2Mute swan - 2Tufted duck - 2Lesser black backed Gull - 4Herring Gull - 43Mediterranean Gull - 1Black-headed Gull - 78

1 March 2022