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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.

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Wildlife Sightings - 21/11/20

Wildlife Sightings - 21/11/20

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid/LowShelduck - 20Teal - 86Mallard - 7Redshank - 22Curlew - 6Grey Heron - 5Black-headed Gull - 14Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: HighWate

21 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 20/11/20

Wildlife Sightings - 20/11/20

Weather: OvercastRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AMTeal - 18Black-headed Gull - 15Shelduck - 8Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: MidKingfisher - 1Teal - 6Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 12Redshank - 1Hawthorn WoodBullfinch - 3Blue Tit

21 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 19/11/20

Wildlife Sightings - 19/11/20

Weather: Bright & ClearWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid-HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidShelduck - 16Herring Gull - 15Black-headed Gull - 237Teal - 27Redshank - 2Common Snipe - 1Moorhen - 7Grey Partridge (meadow) - 6Saline Lagoon

19 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 18/11/20

Wildlife Sightings - 18/11/20

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidTeal - 63Moorhen - 6Black-headed Gull - 40Shelduck - 16Grey Heron - 3Saline lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: MidKingfisher - 1Teal - 3Hawthorn wood

18 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 17/11/20

Wildlife Sightings - 17/11/20

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: BreezyRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidTeal - 110Shelduck - 11Curlew - 2Grey Heron - 4Wood Pigeon (meadow) - 26Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowKingfisher - 1The LookoutRobin -

17 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 16/11/20

Wildlife Sightings - 16/11/20

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Windy from NW with occasional gustsRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidShelduck - 5Grey Heron - 5Teal - 72Moorhen - 2Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowCurlew (meadow) - 32Teal - 11Haw

16 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 14/11/20

Wildlife Sightings - 14/11/20

Weather: Dull, GreyWind Speed: Very LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 35Moorhen - 4Grey Heron - 1Saline Lagoon Time: Am Tide Level: LowGrey Heron - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 8The LookoutNuthatch - 1Robin -

14 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 13/11/20

Wildlife Sightings - 13/11/20

Weather: Warm, SunnyWind Speed: Light breezeRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidTeal - 93Shelduck - 2Moorhen - 6Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: HighTeal - 1The LookoutRobin - 1Coal Tit - 8Nuthatch - 1Great Tit

13 November 2020
Wildlife sightings - 12/11/2020

Wildlife sightings - 12/11/2020

a.m. Tide level: MidWader LakeGrey heron 3Shelduck 3Teal 30Redshank 4Curlew 1Moorhen 5Saline LagoonTeal 30Curlew 1Hawthorn WoodCoal tit 3Great tit 3Blue tit 5Dunnock 1Tree creeper 1Bullfinch 4Robin 1Other birdsRedwing - 15 - Across siteGoldfinch - 4 - Cor

12 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 11/11/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 11/11/2020

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: Moderate BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: Mid/HighRedshank - 32Shelduck - 7Teal - 50 (male), 45 (female)Black Headed Gull - 50Saline LagoonAMMid/High Tide LevelGreat Tit - 10 Blue Tit - 2 Coal Tit - 3 Bullfinch - 1 (female), 2 (ma

11 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 10/11/20

Wildlife Sightings - 10/11/20

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 73Shoveler - 2Shelduck - 1Lapwing - 1Redshank - 46Grey Heron - 2Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: MidBlack-headed GullCurlewGrey HeronT

10 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 08/11/20

Wildlife Sightings - 08/11/20

Weather: Overcast - Light MistWind Speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowGrey Heron - 2Teal - 80Moorhen - 6Shoveler - 1 maleRedshank - 56Lapwing - 5Shelduck - 2Black-headed Gull - 11Saline Lagoon Time: AM

8 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 07/11/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 07/11/2020

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: MidRedshank - 3Grey Heron - 1Black-Headed Gull - 45Teal - 48Greylag - 2Stock Dove - 8Saline LagoonAMMid/Low Tide LevelGreater Spotted Woodpecker - 1 (male)Nuthatch - 1Great Tit - 4Blue Tit - 3Coal Ti

7 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 06/11/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 06/11/2020

Weather: FogWind Speed: N/ARiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - LowRedshank - 5Lapwing - 12Teal - 25Shelduck - 1Saline Lagoon - AM - MidLittle egret - 1Grey Heron - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 3Other birds noted around siteGoosander - River wear - 1Redwing

6 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 04/11/20

Wildlife Sightings - 04/11/20

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Light BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowRedshank - 8Moorhen - 4Lapwing - 1Shelduck - 3Teal - 87 (38 male, 49 female)Black-headed Gull - 71Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowGre

4 November 2020