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 - 07/07/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 27Common tern 83Black-headed gull 92Oystercatcher 3Lapwing 127Redshank 2Shelduck 4 + 17 ducklingsTeal 2Saline LagoonSwallow 5Mallard 2Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Great tit 4Blue tit 1Bullfinch 1Chaffinch 1Coal tit 1The Look
7 July 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 06/07/21
Weather: Grey, RainRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidOystercatcher - 3Avocet - 26 (1 nesting)Common Tern - 17 adults on island & 28 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 30 chicksLapwing - 15Redshank - 1Shelduck - 4 & 36 ducklingsS
6 July 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 04/07/2021
Weather - Cloudy/warmWind Speed - LowRiver Wear Tide - HighWader LakeAvocet x25Lapwing x108Little Ringed Plover x1Oyster catcher x5Redshank x5Black tailed Godwit x2Common Tern x72Teal x6Gadwall x1Black Headed Gull x115Saline LagoonGrey Heron x2Swallow x5L
4 July 2021
wildlife sightings 03/07/21
Weather: overcast Wind speed: light River wear tide level: highWader lake:AMwater level mid:Common tern - 82 (60 young)Black Headed Gull - 240 (30 young)Med Gull - 1Avocet - 36Lapwing - 42Oystercatcher - 4Redshank - 8Curlew - 1Shoverler - 8Teal - 2Grey he
3 July 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 01/07/21
Below is our wildlife sightings daily log for the morning of Thursday 1st July, 2021. The weather conditions were sunny, with a light wind speed, and the tide level was medium..Wader LakeShelduck - 20Lapwing - 25Oystercatcher - 2Mediterranean Gull - 1Reds
1 July 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 30/06/21
Weather: Grey, drizzleWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowAvocet - 16Common Tern - 59 & 22 chicksBlack-headed Gull - 159 & 14 chicksMediterranean Gull - 1Lapwing - 12Redshank - 3 juvenileOystercatcher - 4
30 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 27/06/21
Weather: Wet, drizzly, overcastWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid Wader Lakeam/lowAvocet 24Common Tern 89 (67 adults + 22 chicks)Oystercatcher 5 (4 adults + 1 juvenile)Lapwing 26Little Ringed Plover 1Pied Wagtail 1Gadwall 2 (male + female)Black Hea
27 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 26/06/21
Below is our wildlife sightings daily log for the morning of Saturday 26th June, 2021. The weather conditions were overcast, with a light wind speed, and the tide level was mid/low.Wader Lake(16:00) SPOONBILL - 1Avocet - 20Common Tern - 43Black Headed Gul
26 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 25/06/21
Weather: Overcast and RainWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lakeam/lowSpoonbill 1Avocet 17Common Tern >49+16 chicksLapwing 1Oystercatcher 2+1 brood Black Headed Gull 53+14 chicksShelduck 33+3 broodsGadwall 5Grey Heron 9Swallow 2Saline
25 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 24/06/21
Below is our wildlife sightings daily log for the morning of Thursday 24th June, 2021. The weather conditions were overcast, with a moderate/light wind speed, and the tide level was low.Wader LakeLapwings - 20Avocet - 22Terns - 68Tern Chicks - 6Herons - 1
24 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings 22/06/21
Weather: Overcast MildWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowAvocet - 15Black-headed Gull - 60 & 10 chicksCommon Tern - 65 & 6 chicksLapwing - 25Redshank - 1Herons - 22Little Egret - 1Saline Lagoon Ti
22 June 2021
Wildlife sightings - 21/06/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeBlack-headed gull 81 + 13 chicksCommon tern 61 + 16 chicksAvocet 8Lapwing 4Oystercatcher 3Redshank 5Little-ringed plover 2Shelduck 20 + 23 ducklingsGadwall 3Teal 3Swallows 4Saline LagoonBlack-headed gull 2Lapwing 2Oystercatch
21 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 20-06-21
Weather - overcast and mildWind Speed - light breezeRiver Wear Tide Level - LowWader LakeAvocet x19Black Headed gull x80 + 10 chicksCommon Tern x53 +9 chicksShelduck x33 + 19 chciskMoorhen x2 + 5 chicksLapwing x7Redshank x8Tuffted Duck x2Teal x2Gadwall x4
20 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 18/06/21
Sunny/Light Wind/High Tide (River Wear)Wader Lakeam/lowAvocetRedshankLapwingCommon TernBlack Headed Gull (on islands) 44+16 chicksBlack Headed Gull 146Mediterranean Gull 1Gadwall 12Shoveler 6Teal 2Tufted Duck 6Grey Heron 6+10 juvenilesSaline Lagoonam/high
18 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 17/06/21
Weather - Cloudy/sunnyWind Speed - LowRiver wear Tide - HighWader LakeAvocet x27Black Headed Gull x109 and 12 chicksCommon Tern x106 and 6 chicksOyster catcher x38 and 15 ducklingsShelduck x1Mediterranean Gull x1Mute Swan x2Gadwall x2Shoveler x4Lapwing x4
17 June 2021