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 - 26/09/2021
Weather: BrightWind speed: LowRiver Wear tide level: HighWader Lake:Redshank - 39Greenshank - 1Lapwing - 4Dunlin - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Grey Heron - 7Black headed Gull - 43Teal - 27Saline Lagoon:Lesser black back Gull - 2Teal - 28Grey Heron - 1Other birds not
26 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 25/09/21
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lakeam/mid water levelGrey Heron 4Curlew 1Kestrel 1Redshank 16Snipe 4Lapwing 3Black Headed Gull 10Teal 27Moorhen 2Ruff (winter adult) 1Saline Lagoonam/mid tide levelBlack Headed Gull 8Lesser B
25 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2021
Weather: Overcast, mildWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid/lowWader Lakeam/low water levelTeal 30Grey Heron 2Redshank 5Curlew 1Black Headed Gull 23Moorhen 15Grey Partridge (meadow) 4Pheasant (meadow) 1Saline Lagoonam/mid tide levelTeal 16Grey H
24 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/2021
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeTime: AMWater Level: LowTeal - 40Black-headed Gull - 47Redshank - 8Curlew - 2Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 15Saline LagoonTime: AMTide Level: MidCormorant - 1Grey Heron - 1Curlew - 1Mallard - 9Haw
23 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 22/09/2021
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: CalmRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeTime: AMWater Level: MedGrey Heron - 3Curlew - 1Lapwing - 12Teal - 27Moorhen - 4Black Headed Gull - 1Saline LagoonTime: AMTide Level: MidKingfisher - 1Teal - 12Black Headed Gull - 2Herring
23 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/2021
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Low Teal - 42 Lapwing - 162 Black Headed Gull - 9 Shoveler - 1 Wigeon - 3 Grey Heron - 4 Redshank - 1
23 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/21
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 35Grey Heron - 3Kingfisher - 1Lapwing - 129Snipe - 1Buzzard - 1Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowWater Rail - 1 juvenileHawthorn WoodWill
20 September 2021
wildlife Sightings - 19/09/2021
Weather: overcastWindspeed: lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Lapwing - 136Curlew - 2Grey Heron - 5Teal - 78Saline lagoon:Teal - 10Black-headed Gull - 2Kingfisher - 1Others birds noted around site:Kestrel - 1 (East Downs)Goldfinch - 11 (Old Oak
19 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 18/09/2021
Weather:overcastWind speed:lowRiver wear tide level: lowA.M Wader lake:Lapwing - 87Curlew - 1Teal - 48Grey heron - 2Moorhen - 12Wood Pigeon - 2Saline lagoon:Greay heron - 2Teal - 4Other birds noted around site:Mute swan - 1 (river)Redshank - 3 (river)Lap
18 September 2021
wildlife Sightings - 17/09/2021
Weather: SunnyWinds Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowLapwing - 112Curlew - 4Redshank - 3Teal - 19Shoveler - 1Grey Heron - 6Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowKingfisher - 1 maleTeal - 22Grey Hero
18 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/21
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 28Grey Heron - 7Lapwing - 58Redshank - 19Snipe - 1Black Headed Gull - 4Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: Mid/HighGrey Heron - 1King Fisher - 1Mallard - 5
16 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 15/09/21
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowCurlew - 14Black Tailed Godwit - 10Redshank - 74Lapwing - 62Common Snipe - 3Teal - 40Shoveler - 1Grey Heron - 6Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: HighGrey Heron
16 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 14/09/21
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: High/MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowCommon Buzzard - 1Black Tailed Godwit - 12Curlew - 14Heron - 2Lapwing - 15Redshank - 30Greenshank - 1Teal - 10Black Headed Gull - 40Saline Lagoon Time:
16 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 13/09/21
Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowRedshank - 52Snipe - 5Lapwing - 19Curlew - 4Black-tailed Godwit - 9Teal - 34Black-headed Gull - 89Grey Heron - 2Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level:
13 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings 12-09-2021
Weather: overcast Wind speed: low River wear tide level: highWader lake:Red shank - 59Curlew - 11Ruff - 2Mute Swan - 3Grey Heron - 3Grey Heron - 1Other birds noted around site:Tufted duck - 13 (Reservoir)Willow tit - 1Green finch - 2Bullfinch - 4Lookout f
12 September 2021