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 - 17/11/2021
Weather: broken cloud / sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 176Moorhen - 4Lapwing - 3Black-headed Gulls - 10Shelduck - 11Saline Lagoon:Redshank - 1Curlew - 1 (Meadow)Other birds noted around site:Little Egret - 1 (River wear
17 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 16/11/2021
Weather: overcastWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 21Grey Heron - 1Teal - 127Moorhen - 4Lapwing - 64Black-headed Gulls - 22Herring Gulls - 2Saline Lagoon:Moorhen - 2Redshank - 2Other birds noted around site:Little Egret - 1
16 November 2021
Wildlife Sightings 15/11/21
Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal - 122Shelduck - 9Grey Heron - 1Wigeon (2m, 1f) - 3Lapwing - 67Moorhen - 2Saline LagoonWigeon (f) - 1Teal - 6Hawthorn WoodTreecreeper - 1Nut
15 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 14/11/2021
Weather: overcastWind speed: stillRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 165Shelduck - 11Moorhen - 4Grey Heron - 2Curlew -2Lapwing - 67Snipe - 3Redshank - 4Saline Lagoon:Redshank - 2Teal - 42Gey Heron - 1Little Egret - 1Other birds aroud site:Redw
14 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 13/11/2021
Weather: overcastWind speed: mildRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Redshank - 15Teal - 180Shelduck -10Lapwing - 28Black-headed Gulls - 8Grey Heron - 1Saline lagoon:Teal - 4Grey Heron - 1Little Egret - 1Moorhen - 2Other birds noted arond site:Wren -
13 November 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 12/11/21
Weather: Overcast/RainWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidTeal - 216Shelduck - 6Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 65Lapwing - 14Common Gull - 1 (1st winter)Black-headed Gull - 80 (42 adult & 34 1st winter)Herr
12 November 2021
Wildlife sightings 11/11/2021
River Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighTeal - 152Shelduck - 10Black-headed Gull - 8Lapwing - 22Moorhen - 4Redshank - 23Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: HighTeal - 57Redshank - 3Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 2Willow Tit
11 November 2021
Wildlife Sightings 10/11/21
Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeShelduck - 8Teal - 61Mallard - 3Moorhen - 3B H Gull - 32Buzzard (Wader Meadow) - 1Saline LagoonTeal - 30Mallard - 1Hawthorn WoodTreecreepper
10 November 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 08/11/21
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighShelduck - 8Teal - 34Lapwing - 42Black-headed Gull - 82Herring Gull - 1Moorhen - 6Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Mi
8 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 7/11/2021
Weather: sunWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: midA.MWader lake:Moorhen - 5Shelduck - 5Teal - 62Lapwing - 21Black-headed Gulls - 50Lesser-black backed - 2Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 2Teal - 4Curlew - 3Other birds noted around site:Redshank - 1 (River
7 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 6/11/2021
Weather: mildWind speed: lowRiver wear tid level: mid / lowA.MWader lake:Shelduck - 8Teal - 53Lapwing - 47Moorhen - 2Saline Lagoon:Teal - 5Grey Heron - 1Other birds noted aroun site:Kestrel - 1 (Allotment)Great spotted woodpecker - 1 (Allotment)Jay - 2 Fo
6 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 5/11/2021
Weather: clearWind speed: mildRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 115Shelduck - 6Lapwing - 28Moorhen - 2Saline Lagoon:Teal - 6Redshank - 2Kingfisher - 1Other birds noted around site:Buzzard - 1 (Old oak meadow)Grey Heron - 1 (River)Goldfinch -
6 November 2021
wildlife sightings 4/11/2021
Weather - Clear skies, chilly morningWind speed - LowRiver wear level - LowWader lake - Teal 124, Shell duck 7, Moorhen 3, Lapwing 24, black headed gull 1, Snipe 1Saline Lagoon - Kingfisher 1, Grey heron 1, red shank 1, teal 1, Moorhen 1Hawthorn Wood - Go
4 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 3/11/2021
Weather: overcast - drizzleWind speed: lowRiver wear tide lever: lowA.M Wader lake:Teal - 130Lapwing - 17Moorhen - 3Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 1Redshank - 1Other birds noted around site:Goosander - 4 (River wear)Buzzard - 1 (Heren Hedge)Redwing - 2 (Rse
3 November 2021
wildlife Sightings - 2/11/2021
Weather: sunny but coldWind speed: lightRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 52Shelduck - 6Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 8Black-headed Gull - 20Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 1Redshank - 4Other birds noted around site:Kingfisher - 1 (Gully)Greylag - 11
3 November 2021