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 - 16/10/2021
Weather: CloudyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level:lowA.MWader lake:Teal - 50Shelduck - 1Mute Swan - 5Moorhen - 8Lapwing - 1Snipe - 1Saline Lagoon:Little Egret - 1Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 8Cormorant - 1Other birds noted around site:Coot - 1Tufft
16 October 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 14/10/2021
Weather: Cloudy / DryWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: MID -HighWader Lake - AM - LOWGreenshank - 1Redshank - 25Teal - 46Moorhen - 15Blackheaded Gull - 12Robin - 1Chaffinch - 3Longtailed tit - 4Saline Lagoon - AM - LOWKingfisher - 1Teal - 6Mallard -
14 October 2021
wildlife Sightings - 11/10/2021
Weather: sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Grey Heron - 1Teal - 81Redshank - 10Black-headed Gull - 22Lapwing - 5Moorhen - 9Gre Wagtail - 1Saline laggon:Grey Heron - 1Teal - 40Black-headed Gull - 13Mallard - 10Other birds noted a
11 October 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2021
Weather: bright/ sunnyRiver wear tide level: highWader lake:Pied Wagtail - 1Redshank - 6Shoveler - 1Black-headed Gull - 7Saline lagoon:Teal - 20Other birds noted around site:Mute swan - 1( River wear)Hawthorn wood:Dunnock - 1Robin - 3Magpie - 2Stock Dove
10 October 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 09/10/2021
Weather: sunny spellsRiver wear tide level:midWader lake:Moorhen - 11Shoveler - 1Bullfinch - 3Saline lagoon:Black-headed Gull - 7Other birds noted around site:Grey Wagtail - 1Chiffchaff - 1 (Hollowood)Willow tit - 1 (Filter reed bed)Cormorant - 1 (flying)
10 October 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 08/10/2021
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: MidRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake (Time: AM | Water Level: Low)Teal - 82Shoveler - 1Grey Heron - 2Common Snipe - 1Lapwing - 14Curlew - 3Redshank - 6Saline Lagoon (Time: AM | Water Level: N/A)Teal - 7Curlew - 1Hawthorn WoodB
8 October 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/2021
Weather: Cloudy: Some sunWind Speed: ModerateRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - MIDTeal - 45Lapwing - 28Carrion crow - 1Black - headed gull - 1Moorhen - 9Saline Lagoon - AM - MIDGadwall - 1Other birds noted around siteKestrel - Dragonfly ponds -
7 October 2021
Wildlife sightings - 06/10/2021
a.m. Tide level: highWader LakeTeal 49Mallard 3Black-headed gull 44Moorhen 10Saline LagoonTeal 9Cormorant (flying) 1Hawthorn WoodTreecreeper 1Willow tit 1Long-tailed tit 3Nuthatch 1Goldfinch 2Greenfinch 6Bullfinch 3Dunnnock 1Coal tit 1The LookoutWillow ti
6 October 2021
wildlife Sightings - 04/10/2021
Weather: BlusteryWind speed: LowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Grey heron - 2Moorhen - 8Teal - 30Saline lagoon:Kingfisher - 1Heron - 1Teal - 4Black headed Gull - 6Other birds noted around site:Cormorant - 2 (River wear)Little Egret - 1 (River wea
4 October 2021
wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2021
Weather:overcast / sunny/ cold Wind speed: blustery River wear tide levelA.MWader lake:Teal - 33Black headed gull - 1Moorhen - 9Saline lagoon:Gre heron - 1Black headed Gull - 2Other birds noted around site:Lesser black-back Gull - 2 (River wear)Cormerant
3 October 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/2021
Weather: Rain Shower / SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake - AM - LOWLapwing - 28Curlew - 1Common snipe - 1Redshank - 12Teal - 37Black -headed gull - 3Grey Heron - 3Stock Dove - 3Grey Wagail - 1Saline Lagoon - AM - HIGHTeal - 42Grey Wagtail - 2Grey
1 October 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/21
Weather: Overcast/WetWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighTeal - 33Redshank - 9Curlew - 1Moorhen - 14Lapwing - 40 (1 juvenile)Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 67Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: HighCo
30 September 2021
wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2021
Weather: sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 1Heron - 2Redshank - 28Teal - 55Black headed Gull - 35Moorhen - 3Saline lagoon:Kingfisher - 1Heron - 3Teal - 15Other birds noted around site:Buzzard - 1 (Top meadow)Redshank -
29 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 28/9/21
Weather: overcastWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Red shank - 46Teal - 61Lapwing - 50Black headed Gull - 104Moorhen - 8Curlew - 4Heron - 1Dunlin - 1Greenshank - 1Saline lagoon:Kingfisher - 1Heron - 1Cormorant - 1Teal - 7Other birds
28 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 27/09/21
Weather: Heavy RainWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowSnipe - 2Dunlin - 1Greenshank - 1Redshank - 57Grey Heron - 4Teal - 80Black-headed Gull - 48Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: HighMallard
27 September 2021