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
02/01/2021
Weather: Cold/OvercastWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowAMHigh Water LevelMute Swan - 2Shelduck - 5Black Headed Gull - 100Herring Gull - 50Teal - 12Saline Lagoon (80% Frozen)AMLow Water LevelGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (male), 1 (female)Blue tit -
2 January 2021
Wildlife sightings - 31/12/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeCurlew 600Redshank 12Grey heron 4Gadwall 2Shoveler 5Black-headed gull 80Herring gull 60Greater black-backed gull 2Saline Lagoon 100% frozenGrey heron 1The LookoutNuthatch 1Bullfinch 6Chaffinch 11Coal tit 11Robin 3Wren 1Other
31 December 2020
Wildlife sightings - 30/12/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck 25Gadwall 1Teal 13Herring gull 44Black-headed gull 157Mute swan 2Canada goose 3Greylag 1Curlew 186Saline Lagoon 100% frozenThe LookoutSparrowhawk 1Robin 2Bullfinch 1Chaffinch 1Coal tit 2Blue tit 2Great tit 4Dunnock 1
30 December 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 29/12/20
Weather: FrostyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: High 85% FrozenLapwing - 14Redshank - 8Curlew - 2Grey Heron - 2Black-headed Gull - 160Herring Gull -101 (82 adults, 12 2nd winter, 7 1st winter)Great Bl
29 December 2020
Wildlife sightings - 28/12/2020
a.m Tide Level: Mid-highWader LakeLapwing 9Curlew 88Canada goose 1Teal 31Moorhen 3Herring gull 38Black-headed gull 300Shoveler 2Mute swan 2Shelduck 20Saline LagoonCurlew 1Wood pigeon 12The LookoutCoal tit 3Robin 2Great tit 7Chaffinch 20Blue tit 8Great-spo
28 December 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 26/12/20
weater: mid,overcastwindspeed:low/moderateRiver wear tide lever:lowwader lake:Mallard-20Shelduck-26Mute swan-4Black headed Gull-59Herring Gull-32Lapwing-40Great black backed Gull-1Teal ( all lifted before counting)cormorant-1Saline lagoon:Teal-15Grey Hero
26 December 2020
Wildlife sightings - 23/12/2020
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeTeal 18Mallard 47Mute swan 2Moorhen 4Redshank 21Lesser black-backed gull 29Greater black-backed gull 1Black-headed gull 25Wren 1Shelduck 30Saline LagoonTeal 4Curlew 2The LookoutRobin 1Nuthatch 1Willow tit 1Great tit 6Blue tit
23 December 2020
Wildlife sightings - 22/12/2020
a.m Tide Level: HighWader LakeMute swan 2Shelduck 16Moorhen 1Teal 10Mallard 4Black-headed gull 4Herring gull 1Saline LagoonGrey heron 2Teal 2The LookoutBullfinch 4Chaffinch 6Coal tit 5Great tit 4Blue tit 2Robin 3Dunnock 1Other birdsSparrowhawk - 1 - Forgo
22 December 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/20
A.MWeather:overcastWind speed: light breezeWater level:highWader lake:Mute swan- 2Moorhen- 7Teal- 39Black headed Gull- 20Redshank- 44Shelduck- 23Goosander- 1Grey Heron- 1Saline lagoon:Curlew (meadow)- 23Redsank- 1The Lookout:Robin 1Nuthatch 2Coal tit 8Bul
21 December 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 19/12/2020
Weather: Mild/BrightGrey Heron - 4Shelduck - 16Herring Gull - 14 (9 adult, 5 juvenille)Black Headed Gulls - 11Moorhen - 2Mallard - 4Curlew - 2Teal - 34Saline LagoonAMChaffinch - 2Bullfinch - 3Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (male)Blue tit - 3Coal tit - 3Grea
19 December 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 17/12/20
Weather: Bright & sunnyWind Speed: Very lightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: HighGrey Heron - 1Curlew - 2Herring Gull - 2Moorhen - 4Shelduck - 12Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: MidBlack-headed Gull - 10Shelduc
18 December 2020
wildlife sightings 16/12/20
Weather: Raining, overcastWind speed: Low River wear tide level: LowWader lake Time: AM Water Level: MidShelduck - 20 Herring Gull - 4 (juvenile)Black-headed Gull - 3Mallard - 4 (3 male, 1 female)Moorhen - 1Grey Heron - 2Teal - 12 (7 male, 5 femal
16 December 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 15/12/20
Weather: Sunny, Slight CloudWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidShelduck - 15Lesser Black-backed Gull - 4 juvenileBlack-headed Gull - 31Mallard - 3 (2 male, 1 female)Moorhen - 1Grey Heron - 2Teal - 1 maleSa
15 December 2020
Wildlife sightings - 14/12/2020
a.m Tide Level: LowWader LakeShelduck 19Grey heron 2Teal 2Herring gull 5Black-headed gull 1Saline LagoonShelduck 2Teal 34Curlew 1The LookoutWillow tit 1Chaffinch 12Bullfinch 3Coal tit 4Great tit 7Great-spotted woodpecker 1Blue tit 7Robin 1Other birdsKestr
14 December 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 12/12/20
amwater level: midium/highWader Lake:Shelduck-17Tufted duck-1Teal-1Redshank-1Mallard-4Moorhen-2Tide leve: lowSaline lagoon:Teal-30shelduck-2Heron-1Black heaaded gull-3Curlew-1other birds around site:Redwing-3/ Waderlake pathBullfinch-4Lener Redpol-10Goosa
12 December 2020