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 - 6/12/2021
Weather: Wet, turned sunnyWind Speed: low River Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake Mallard - 64Moorhen - 2Grey Heron - 1Teal - 32Canada Goose - 1Black-Headed Gull - 14Coot - 1Goosander (f) - 1Shelduck - 9Shoveler(m
6 December 2021
wildlife Sightings - 05/12/2021
Weather: Heavy RainWind speed: Low / modRiver Wear tide level:lowA.MWader lake:Shoverer - 7Shelduck - 4Teal - 40Mallard - 76Mute swan - 2Lapwing - 3Great black backed Gull - 5Herring Gulls - 34Black headed Gulls - 11Saline Lagoon:Shelduch - 2Black headed
5 December 2021
Wildlife Sightings -4/12/21
Weather: OvercastWind Speed : LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeCanada Goose - 1Shelduck - 4Wigeon - 2Teal - 14Redshank - 7Lapwing - 2Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 4Moorhen - 2BHG
4 December 2021
wildlife sightings 3/12/2021
Weather - Snow / FrostWind speed - LowRiver wear tide - LowWader Lake
2 December 2021
Wildlife sightings - 02/12/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal 13Coot 2Shelduck 3Shoveler 1Mallard 1Black-headed gull 74Herring gull 32Saline LagoonGoosander 4Redshank 1Hawthorn WoodLong-tailed tit 3Jay 1Great-spotted woodpecker 1Wren 1Willow tit 1Bullfinch 6Coal tit 3Chaffinch 8Rob
2 December 2021
Wildlife sightings - 1/12/21
Wader Lake (AM, high tide):Grey heron 3Shoveler 6Teal 18Redshank 6Black-headed gull 18Herring gull 3Saline Lagoon (AM, mid-tide):Grey heron 1Teal 3Redshank 1Hawthorn Wood:Blue tit 3Great tit 2Chaffinch 4Bullfinch 3Nuthatch 1Coal tit 2The Lookout feeding s
1 December 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/21
Weather: Cold, light rainWind speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighShelduck - 6Shoveler - 12 (3 female & 9 male)Teal - 22Black-headed Gull - 4Herring Gull - 1Moorhen - 1Wren - 1Mute Swan - 2Saline Lagoon Tim
30 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 26/11/2021
Weather: SunnyWind speed: midRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Teal - 90Shoveler (Pair) - 2Shelduck - 10Lapwing - 26Redshank - 17Blach-headed Gull - 115Herring Gull - 11Common Buzzard - 1 (Heron Hedge)Grey Herom - 1Saline Lagoon:Other birds noted a
26 November 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 25/11/21
Weather: Bright, cold, some frost on groundRiver Wear Tide Level: High, fallingWader LakeGreylag goose - 1Shelduck - 9Teal - 70Moorhen - 2Lapwing - 2Herring Gull - 18Red shank - 1Wigeon - 1Black-headed Gull - 61
25 November 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 24/11/21
Weather: Bright but coldWind Speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighTeal - 68Moorhen - 1Shelduck - 12Wigeon - 2Black-headed Gull - 54Herring Gull - 1Grey Heron - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: MidLittle Eg
24 November 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 23/11/21
Weather: Cloudy/ColdWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighShelduck - 8Moorhen - 3Teal - 40Lapwing - 11Black-headed Gull - 120Herring Gull - 25Lesser Black-backed Gull - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide L
23 November 2021
Wildlife sightings - 22/11/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal 80Moorhen 2Shelduck 4Snipe 2Lapwing 18Black-headed gull 70Herring gull 14Saline LagoonTeal 23Hawthorn WoodRobin 3Bullfinch 4Coal tit 2Brambling 1Wren 1Chaffinch 6The LookoutPheasant 2Great tit 4Blue tit 3Other birdsMistl
22 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 21/11/2021
Weather: Clear - cloudyWind speed: LowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Teal - 165Herring Gull - 21Lapwing - 75Black-headed Gull - 42Shelduck - 15Shoveler - 2Saline lagoon:Redshank - 2Black-headed Gull - 1Other birds noted around site:Mute Swan - 2
21 November 2021
Wildlife Sightings 20/11/21
Weather: Over castWind Speed: Mild BreezeRiver Wear tide level: LowWader LakeTeal - 80Shellduck - 16Black Headed Gulls - 30Grey Heron - 2Lapwing - 28Redshank - 2Peregrine Falcon - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 3Moorhen -
20 November 2021
Wildlife sightings - 18/11/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal 125Shelduck 14Lapwing 1Moorhen 4Saline LagoonLittle egret 1Teal 6Redshank 3Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1Nuthatch 2Bullfinch 3Chaffinch 2Coal tit 1Robin 2The LookoutBlue tit 5Robin 1Pheasant 2Chaffinch 2Willow t
18 November 2021