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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 - 28/02/2022

wildlife Sightings - 28/02/2022

Weather: RainyWind speed: lowRiver Wear Tide Level: lowA.MWader lake:Baranacle Goose - 1Greylag - 11Avocet - 1Oystercatcher - 3Shelduck - 34Canada Goose - 24Gadwall - 1Lapwing - 28Shoveler - 6Mute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 16Black - headed gulls - 96Herring gu

28 February 2022
Wildlife sightings - 27/2/2022

Wildlife sightings - 27/2/2022

Wader Lake (AM, high tide)Coot 6Shelduck 34Mallard 19Tufted duck 1Moorhen 1Grey heron 22Black-headed gull 147Canada goose 14Redshank 1Lapwing 14Shoveler 4Herring gull 35Teal 10Oystercatcher 2Wigeon 2Greylag 2AND AS OF APPROX 11.30am - two avocet spotted!!

27 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 21/02/22

Wildlife Sightings - 21/02/22

Weather: Broken CloudsWind Speed: Moderate WindsRiver Wear Tide Level: High (flood)Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighMute Swan - 2Teal - 68Tufted Duck - 12Shelduck - 43Shoveler - 3Canada Goose - 2Lapwing - 13Redshank - 1Herring Gull - 80Black-h

21 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 20/02/22

Wildlife Sightings 20/02/22

Weather: Windy, slight rainWind Speed: MidRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid, fastWader LakeShoveler - 3(m)Canada Geese - 4Wigeon - 1(m)Red shank - 7Gadwall - 4 (2m,2f)Curlew - 9Mistle Thrush (on meadow) - 2Heron (7 in trees

20 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 19/02/22

Wildlife Sightings 19/02/22

Weather: Cold but fineWind speed: ModRiver Wear tide level: MidWader LakeBuzzard - 1Mute Swan - 2Grey Heron - 10Shelduck - 40Shoveler - 14Gadwall - 6Wigeon - 5Teal - 46Redshank - 2Lapwing - 27Saline Lagoon

19 February 2022
wildlife Sightings - 14/02/2022

wildlife Sightings - 14/02/2022

Weather: Rain / wetWind speed: LightRiver wear tide level: FloodA.MWader lake:Black - headed Gull - 36Lapwing - 37 (11 on Meadow)Redshank - 1Gadwall - 7Tufted Duck - 7Shelduck - 16Wigeon - 5Teal - 21Shoveler - 8Canada Goose - 74Greylag - 2Herring Gull -

14 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 13/02/22

Wildlife Sightings 13/02/22

Weather: RainWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck - 28Mallard - 19Teal - 17Tufted Duck - 4Coot - 8Grey Heron - 19Lapwing - 43Shoveler - 6Black-headed gull - 101Herring Gull - 39Canad

13 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 12/02/22

Wildlife Sightings 12/02/22

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: MidRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeShoveler - 13Shelduck - 42Mallard - 7Teal - 25Tufted duck - 3Coot - 8Mute Swan - 2Black-headed Gull - 202Lapwing - 86Herring Gull - 49Gre

12 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 10/02/22

Wildlife Sightings - 10/02/22

Weather: Frosty/SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighMallard - 14Coot - 7Teal - 31Tufted Duck - 26Grey Heron - 21Shelduck - 23Black-headed Gull - 172Lapwing - 17Shoveler - 10Herring Gull - 37Oystercatc

10 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 09/02/22

Wildlife Sightings 09/02/22

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighGrey Heron - 34 (14 in hedge & 20 below hedge)Shelduck - 21Shoveler - 12 (8 male, 4 female)Wigeon - 5 (3 male, 2 female)Teal - 30Mallard - 18Tufted D

10 February 2022
wildlife Sightings - 07/02/2022

wildlife Sightings - 07/02/2022

Weather: Frosty a bit of brighWind speed: noneRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake: Mute Swan - 3 (1 cygnet)Shelduck - 17Grey Heron - 14Canada Goose - 19Shoveler duck - 9Herring Gulls - 62Black-headed Gulls - 121Lapwing - 15Wigeon - 4Tufted duck - 1Tea

7 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings 6-02-2022

Wildlife Sightings 6-02-2022

Weather: Wet & ColdWind Speed: Mod. WindsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeOystercatcher - 2Lapwing 9 on meadow - 43Grey heron 6 in hedge - 14Shoveler (6m,4f) - 10Shelduck - 9Teal - 28Wigeon (4m,1f) - 5Canada

6 February 2022
wildlife Sightings - 04/02/2022

wildlife Sightings - 04/02/2022

Weather: cold / sunnyWind speed: modRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Mute Swan - 2Canada Goose - 2Grey heron - 23Shelduck - 20Shoveler - 10Teal - 28Wigeon - 4Tufted duck - 5Oystercatcher - 3Redshank - 4Lapwing - 30Saline lagoon:Grey heron - 2Othe

4 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings -3/2/22

Wildlife Sightings -3/2/22

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid-LowWader LakeMute Swans - 2Canada Geese - 16Greylag Geese - 2Grey Heron - 23Tufted Duck - 19Shelduck - 21Lapwing - 17Black Headed Gull - 49Herring Gull -

3 February 2022
Wildlife Sightings - 02/02/22

Wildlife Sightings - 02/02/22

Weather: Bright, SunnyWind Speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighWigeon - 4 (2 male, 2 female)Gadwall - 2 maleShoveler - 10 (7 male, 3 female)Shelduck - 21Grey Heron - 21 (15 in heron hedge)Lapwing - 20Teal - 21

2 February 2022