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 - 16/06/21
am/ Tide Level: MidWeather: Sunny/ Wind: ModerateWader Lakeam/ Water Level: LowOystercatcher 7+4 chicksBar-Tailed Godwit 5Lapwing 9Moorhen 4+3 chicksGrey Heron 10+8 fledglingsShelduck 47+26 chicksGadwall 13Black Headed Gull 126+8 chicksCommon Tern 215+16
16 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 15/06/21
Weather - OvercastWind Speed - ModerateRiver wear Tide Level - HighWader lakeAvocet x24Black Headed Gull x70 + 15 chicksLapwing x16Oyster Catcher x2 + 2 chicksHerons x12Terns x175 + 4 chicksSaline lagoonShell Ducks x5Black Headed Gulls 2Herring Gull x1Kin
15 June 2021
Wildlife sightings - 14/06/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 25 + 2 chicksBlack-headed gull 73 + 13 chicksCommon tern 122 + 6 chicksLapwing 4Oystercatcher 1Redshank 1Mediterranean gull 1Grey heron 13Shelduck 42 + 13 chicksTufted duck 1Shoveler 2Greylag goose 10 including gosling
14 June 2021
Wildlife sightings - 13/06/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 25 + 3 chicksBlack-headed gull 51 + 15 chicksCommon tern 120 + 5 chicksMediterranean gull 1Osytercatcher 1Lapwing 2Shoveler 2Shelduck 20 + 21 ducklingsGadwall 4Redshank 1Saline LagoonShoveler 1Shelduck 4Black-headed gu
13 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 12/06/21
Weather: Warm, part sunnyWind: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lakeam/lowAvocet 14Oystercatcher 3 adults + 2 chicksRedshank 4 + 2 juvenilesLapwing 7Grey Heron 23 (6 adults,10 juveniles, 7 chicks)Shelduck 10 adults + 34 ducklings (3 broods of 34 du
12 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 10/06/21
Weather - Warm and cloudy 22degWind Speed - LightRiver Wear tide level - lowWader LakeAvocet x29Common Tern x198 ( at least 2 broods of chicks)Black Headed Gull x41 (12 broods)Lapwing x6Oystercatcher x5 (3 chicks)Shoveler x3Gadwall x16Shelduck x52 (2 broo
10 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 08/06/2021
Weather: SunnyWind speed: LightRiver Wear tide level: LowWader Lake am/LowAvocet 16+3 (3 newly hatched chicks on island)Oystercatcher 3+3 chicksLapwing 7Redshank 2+1 juvenileLittle Ringed Plover 2Common Tern 200Black Headed Gull 60+22 chicksGrey Heron 16M
8 June 2021
Wildlife sightings - 07/06/2021
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeLittle-ringed plover 2Common tern 198Avocet 25 + 2 chicksBlack-headed gull - 56 + 16 chicksShelduck - 35 + 20 ducklingsLapwing 4Redshank 3 (inc 1 juvenile)Moorhen 2 + 3 chicksCoot 1 + 3 chicksTufted duck 6Gadwall 4Shoveler 1G
7 June 2021
wildlife Sightings - 06/06/2021
Weather: warm& sunnyWind speed: lowRiver wear tide level: mid A.MWader lake:Comman terns - 208Avocet - 18Black headed gull - 65 ( 9 chicks)Shelduck - 51 (24 ducklings)Lapwing - 3Redshank - 2Shoveler - 3Grey heron - 7Moorhen - 2 (5 chicks)Tufted duck - 2Ca
6 June 2021
Wildlife Sightings - 05/06/2021
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid ^Wader Lakeam/LowAvocet 18Oystercatcher 3+1 chickRedshank 3+1 juvenileLapwing 8Common Tern 230Black Headed Gull 41+7 chicksShoveler 3 (male) 1 (female)Gadwall 5 (male) 2 (female)Grey Heron 27 (10 a
5 June 2021
Wildlife sightings - 03/06/2021
Wader Lake (AM, low tide):Shelduck 28 plus 11 chicksAvocet 24 plus 2 chicksRedshank 5 plus 1 fledglingMoorhen 2 plus 3 chicksLapwing 8Canada goose 17Tufted duck 5Black-headed gull 30Grey heron 18Common tern 208Oystercatcher 7 plus 2 chicksGadwall 2Shovele
3 June 2021
Wildlife sightings - 02/06/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeShelduck 44 (3 broods of 5, 10, 10)Gadwall 5Shoveler 3Tufted duck 9Common tern 202Avocet 35Lapwing 14Redshank 5Black-headed gull 62Grey heron 32Pied wagtail 1Saline LagoonShelduck 4Redshank 1Sedge warbler 1Hawthorn WoodRobin
2 June 2021
Wildlife sightings - 01/06/2021
a.m Tide Level: HighWader LakeCommon tern 183Black-headed gull 51Avocet 23 + 3 chicksShelduck 46 + 2 ducklingsTeal 1Lapwing 4Redshank 2Gadwall 2Oystercatcher 1 + 1 chickSaline LagoonMute swan 1Canada goose 2Shelduck 2Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Blue tit 2Great
1 June 2021
Wildlife sightings - 31/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeCommon tern 174Avocet 20 + 4 chicksBlack-headed gull 64Redshank 3Tufted duck 4Shoveler 1Gadwall 1Mute swan 1Greylag goose 3Lapwing 6Shelduck 25Saline LagoonShelduck 1Oystercatcher 1Avocet 1Swallow 2Hawthorn WoodGreat tit 2Blu
31 May 2021
Wildlife sightings - 30/05/2021
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeCommon tern 200+Black-headed gull 50 + 2 chicksAvocet 25Shoveler 2Tufted duck 10Shelduck 34+19 ducklingsGadwall 2Moorhen 1 + 2 chicksRedshank 2Lapwing 5Canada geese 46Saline Lagoon Shelduck 1Canada goose 2Hawthorn WoodBullfin
30 May 2021