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 11-09-2021
Weather: sunny Wind speed: light River wear tide level: HighA.MWader lake:Curlew - 28Black-tailed god wit - 4Ruff - 2Green shank - 2Red shank - 56Spotted Red shank - 1Lapwing - 50Common Snipe - 6Teal - 70Grey heron - 8Common Buzzard - 1Saline Lagoon:Malla
11 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 10/09/21
Weather: FairWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid/LowWader lake (AM - Low Tide):Ruff - 2Curlew - 1Lapwing - 25Teal - 45Moorhen - 3Herring Gull - 8Saline Lagoon (AM - Mid/Low Tide):Curlew - 4Herring Gull - 2Mallard - 8Other Birds Noted Around Site:Re
10 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 09/09/2021
Weather: Light RainWind Speed: MildRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader lake (AM - LOW TIDE):Teal - 65Curlew - 2Lapwing - 4Black Tailed Godwit - 1Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 3Saline Lagoon (AM - MID TIDE):Lapwing - 12Common Snipe - 1Teal - 4Other Birds Noted Aroun
9 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2021
Weather: Bright and SunnyWind Speed: BreezyRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - LOW (MEADOW BEING CUT)Ruff - 2Black headed gull - 25Teal - 10Lapwing - 2Saline Lagoon - AM - MIDLapwing - 5Teal - 8Other birds noted around siteJay - Top meadow hedge -
8 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2021
Weather : Sun Wind speed: Light River wear tide level: LowA.MWader lake:Teal - 45Lapwing - 95Dunlin - 3Snipe - 3Ruff - 2Curlew - 33Saline lagoon:Goosander - 8Red shank - 1Lesser black backed Gull - 1Other birds noted around site:Goldfinch - 5Great spotted
5 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 04/09/2021
Weather: Light rain/overcast Wind speed: Light River wear tide level: LowA.MWader Lake:Ruff - 2Black tailed Godwit - 2Common snipe - 3Lapwing - 10Curlew - 5Grey heron - 3Teal - 26Moorhen - 8Saline Lagoon:Teal - 6Shelduck - 1Other birds noted around site:C
4 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 02/09/2021
Weather: overcast Wind speed: low River wear tide level: mid/highA.MWader lake:Snipe - 5Curlew - 4Redshank - 19Lapwing - 19Ruff - 2Teal - 21Greylag - 1Black Headed Gull - 12Grey Heron - 3Saline lagoon:Long Tailed Tit - 4Other Birds Noted Around Site:Gold
4 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 1/09/2021
Weather: overcast Wind speed: low River wear tide level: lowA.MWader lake:Redshank - 25Snipe - 4Lapwing - 58Teal - 13Grey heron - 9Black headed gull - 11Curlew - 15Black tailed Godwit - 1Ruff - 2Moorhen - 10Mallard - 7Saline lagoon:Shell duck - 1Mallared
4 September 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 31/08/2021
Weather: overcast Wind speed: low River wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Curlew - 15Black tailed Godwit - 10Snipe - 4Lapwing - 168Redshank - 39Ruff - 1Grey heron - 3Black headed gull - 19Saline lagoon:Teal - 9Other birds noted around site:Willow warbles
31 August 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 30/08/2021
Weather: overcast Wind speed: low River wear tide level: high A.MWader lake:Greenshank - 1Grey heron - 3Lapwing - 30Redshank - 25Avocet - 3Snipe - 3Curlew - 8Black tailed godwit - 9Ruff - 1Black headed gull - 45Saline lagoon:Grey heron - 1Teal - 5Other bi
31 August 2021
Wildlife sightings - 29/08/21
Weather: overcast Wind speed: low River tide level: highA.MWader lake:Greenshank - 2Avocet - 7Snipe - 4Ruff - 3Curlew - 9Redshank - 32Black tailed Godwit - 12Lapwing - 146Black headed gull - 105Saline Lagoon:Grey heron - 1Other birds around site:Mute swan
30 August 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 28/08/2021
Weather: sunny Wind speed: light River wear tide level: highA.MWader lake:Black - tailed godwit - 11Curlew - 20Greenshank - 3Dunlin - 2Redshank - 52Common snipe - 4Lapwing - `40Grey heron - 7Teal - 22Sedge warbler - 4White wagtail - 2Saline lagoon:Teal -
28 August 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 27/08/21
Weather - OvercastWind Speed - LightRiver Wear Tide Level - HighWader lake - Black tailed Godwit x32Greenshank x3Curlew x26Redshank x61Common Snipe x6Dunlin x2Lapwing x175Teal x47Grey Heron x6Black Headed Gull x78Stock Dove x4Saline Lagoon Grey Heron x1Ma
27 August 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 25/08/21
Weather: Sunny/overcastWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidA.MWader LakeLapwing - 115Redshank - 24Snipe - 1Heron - 4Curlew - 8Greenshank - 1Black Tailed Godwit - 6Black Headed Gull - 10Saline LagoonMallard - 20Lapwing - 2Other Birds Noted Around Site
25 August 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 24/08/21
Weather: Sunny, dry, warmWind Speed: Low River Wear Tide Level: Mid/LowA.MWader LakeAvocet - 4Black Tailed Godwit - 8Curlew - 7Lapwing - 220Redshank - 17Snipe - 2Spotted Redshank - 1Black Headed Gull - 10Heron - 1Saline LagoonMallard - 18Lapwing - 3Other
24 August 2021