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 - 09/12/2020
a.m Tide Level: MidWader LakeTeal 16Shelduck 14Moorhen 4Goosander 2Redshank 5Greylag 1Grey heron 2Saline Lagoon Shelduck 2Teal 4The LookoutNuthatch 1Bullfinch 2Great tit 10Coal tit 2Blue tit 1Robin 1Willow tit 1Other birdsRedpoll - 30+ - Wader Lake footpa
9 December 2020
Wilddlife sightings- 8/12/2020
Weater: Overcast Drizzle Wind speed: lowRiver Wear Tide Level:midWader Lake Water level: midSpecies:Curlew-1Hertrel- 1Grey Heron- 3Moorhen- 1Shelduck- 23Teal- 35 Black-headed Gull-5Sailine lagoon:Tide level: low species:Grey Heron- 1Teal- 10Other birds ar
8 December 2020
Wildlife sightings - 07/12/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeTeal 57Grey heron 3Redshank 1Black-headed gull 22Herring gull 4Shelduck 11Common snipe 2Moorhen 3Saline LagoonTeal 5The LookoutCoal tit 7Robin 1Great tit 8Blue tit 7Willow tit 1Nuthatch 1Chaffinch 10Other birdsTree creeper -
7 December 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 05/12/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidMallard - 26Teal - 10Grey Heron - 1Moorhen - 4Shelduck - 6Black Headed Gull - 21Redshank - 22Saline LagoonAMNuthatch - 2Blue tit - 5Bullfinch - 6Great tit - 6Coal tit - 4Dunnock - 1Chaffinch - 2Grea
5 December 2020
Wildlife sightings - 03/12/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeMoorhen 4Shelduck 10Black-headed gull 32Redshank 1Saline LagoonCommon snipe 1 (meadow)Teal 5Black-headed gull 5Curlew 2 (meadow)Hawthorn WoodChaffinch 9Goldfinch 4Blue tit 7Great tit 7Coal tit 3Bullfinch 2Nuthatch 1Robin 1Oth
3 December 2020
Wildlife sightings 2/12/20
Weather: overcast / sunny spells, wind level low, river wear tide level lowWork being carried out by Reserve manager on the meadow near wader lakeRiver wear: Cormorant 1, Curlew 2, Grey heron 2, Shelduck 2Top meadow: Roe deer 3, Gully: Kingfisher 1Saline
2 December 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 30/11/20
Weather: Overcast/DullWind Speed: Slight WindRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowShelduck - 16Teal - 104Moorhen - 4Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowCurlew - 1The LookoutCoal Tit - 6Nuthatch - 1Chaffinch - 12G
1 December 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 29/11/20
Weather: Overcast/FogWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidTeal - 41Moorhen - 6Shelduck - 2Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: LowCommon Snipe - 1Teal - 4The LookoutNuthatch - 1Robin - 1Coal Tit - 7Great Spo
1 December 2020
Wildlife Sightings 28/11/2020
Weather : Cold FrostyWind Speed : LightTide Level: LowWader Lake 100% FrozenCurlew (Meadow) 1Stock Dove (Meadow) 6Grey Heron (Heron Hedge) 1Saline Lagoon 100% FrozenWater Rail (Calling) 1LookoutWillow Tit 2Coal Tit 10Nutha
28 November 2020
Wildlife sightings - 27/11/2020
a.m. Tide Level: Low-midWader LakeShelduck 10Teal 31Moorhen 4Lapwing 1Saline LagoonShelduck 2Black-headed gull 1The LookoutBlue tit 4Coal tit 10Redwing Great tit 6Robin 2Bullfinch 6Other birdsWhooper swan - 4 - Over siteGoldeneye - 1 - River WearGrey hero
27 November 2020
Wildlife sightings 26/11/20
Weather Overcast, very light wind, River tide lowWader Lake:Shelduck 7, Lapwing 50, Redshank 2, Teal 60, Moorhen 7Saline Lagoon:Shelduck 2Hawthorn wood 'lookout':Nutchatch 1, Robin 1, Willow tit 1, Wren 1, Great spotted Woodpecker 1, Chaffinch 9, Coal tit
26 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings 25/11/20
Weather - Overcast, light wind, tide level lowWader Lake: Shelduck 7, Teal 29 (male 22 / female 7), Grey Heron 3 (meadow), Moorhen 4, Redshank 24, Black headed Gull 23, Herring Gull 6.Saline Lagoon: Teal 28 (20 male / 8 female), Grey Heron 2, Shelduck 2,
25 November 2020
wildlife sightings 24/11/20
Weather - Cold, over cast with light winds, tide level lowWader Lake: Shelduck 18, Moorhen 5, Teal 5, Grey Heron (meadow) 1, Black headed Gull 28, Redshank 4Saline Lagoon: Grey Heron 3, Teal 28, Redshank 1Hawthorn wood hide: Goldfinch 4, Great spotted wo
24 November 2020
wildlife sightings 23/11/20
waderlake Moorhen 7, Shelduck 7, Teal 64, Black headed gull 106, Redshank 15,Lapwing 1.Saline LagoonCurlew 1, Black Headed Gull 14, Redshank 2, Shelduck 2, Grey Partridge (in the meadow) 5.Around siteChaffinch (pen 1) 8, Redwing (across site) 52 +, Long T
23 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 22/11/2020
Weather: Bright and SunnyWind Speed: GustyRiver wear tide level: HighWader lake - Am - MidTeal - 59Herring gull - 3Moorhen - 6Redshank - 6Black headed gull - 90Common snipe - 1Saline LagoonRedshank - 5Shelduck - 2Grey Heron - 1Grey partridge (Meadow) - 6O
22 November 2020