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 - 01/11/20
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowShelduck - 1Teal - 97Lapwing - 8Redshank - 11Curlew - 3Black-headed Gull - 64Greylag - 2Grey Heron (meadow) - 5Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide L
3 November 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 31/10/2020
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: StrongLow Tide LevelCurlew - 4Teal - 10Hawthorn WoodAMGoosander - River Wear - 1 (male), 2 (female)Mute Swan (Juvenile) - River Wear - 1Cormorant - River Wear - 2Common Buzzard - Overflow Car Park - 1Willow Tit - The Lookout F
31 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 30/10/2020
Weather: Warm, OvercastWind Speed: N/aRiver wear tide level: LowWaderlake - AM - LowShelduck - 2Redshank - 17Grey Heron - 3Moorhen - 3Teal - 23 male - 27 female Lapwing - 17Saline Lagoon - AM - LowMallard - 1Other birds noted around siteCoal tit - Lookout
30 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 29/10/20
Weather: Overcast/RainWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowLapwing - 12Redshank - 27Common Snipe - 1Teal - 34Mistle Thrush (meadow) - 2Redwing (meadow) - 4Jay (meadow) - 3Grey Heron (meadow) - 1Saline Lago
29 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 27/10/20
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowShelduck - 3Teal - 35 (15 male)Redshank - 31Lapwing - 2Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowWater Rail - 1Little Egret - 1Shelduck - 1Teal - 2
27 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 25/10/2020
Weather: Overcast - Sunny SpellsWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: HighAMLow TideLittle Egret - 1Teal - 16Hawthorn WoodAMMute Swan - River Wear - 1Sparrow Hawk - Wader Lake Meadow - 1Other Animals Noted Around SiteAM
25 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 22/10/2020
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: Light BreezeRiver wear tide level: HighWader lake - AM - LowGreenshank - 1Bar tailed godwit - 1Redshank - 74Lapwing - 17Grey Heron - 2Black headed gull - 59Herring gull - 2Shelduck - 1Teal - 89Saline Lagoon - AM - HighWater ra
22 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 21/10/2020
Weather: Overcast/Some RainWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: High Teal - 67Grey Heron - 4Shelduck - 9Curlew - 1Redshank - 51Lapwing - 4Moorhen - 9Jay (hedge) - 1Saline LagoonAMHighCoal tit - 3Bullfinch - 3 (male), 1 (female)Greenfinch - 1Chaffinch -
21 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 20/10/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - LowTeal - 51 (34 female)Curlew - 1Shelduck - 1Grey Heron - 3Saline lagoon - AM - MIDCurlew - 6Black - headed gull - 43Other birds noted around siteKestrel (Wader lake footpath) - 1
20 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 19/10/2020
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: Moderately breezyRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - LowTeal - 80Grey Heron - 1Shelduck - 1Moorhen - 8Lapwing - 3Curlew - 1Black headed gull - 29Other birds noted around the siteJay (Hidden meadow) 4Kestrel (Hiden mead
19 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 18/10/20
Weather: Cloudy with sunny spellsWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowTeal - 82Grey Heron - 1Shelduck - 1Moorhen - 6Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 2Great Tit - 3Bullfinch - 1Blue Tit - 7Coal Tit - 5Great Spotted
18 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 17/10/2020
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowTeal - 28Redshank - 6Grey Heron - 5Stock Dove - 11Jay - 2Kestrel - 1 (male)Saline LagoonAMWater Level: LowGrey Heron - 2Black Headed Gull - 9Teal - 7Shelduck - 1Hawtho
17 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 16/10/2020
Weather: DampWind Speed: LowRiver wear tide level: HighWader lake - am - LowMoorhen - 10Shelduck - 4Lapwing - 4Teal - 6 Male - 23 FemaleSaline LagoonFELLING WORKS BEING DONE (CLOSED)Other birds noted around the siteKestrel - Wader lake footpath - 1Robin -
16 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings 13/10/2020
Weather: RainWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: MidGrey Heron - 5Shelduck- 1Teal- 32Gadwall- 6Curlew- 2Redshank- 10Lapwing- 18Sparrowhawk (female)- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level: LowGrey Heron- 2Kingfisher- 1Hawthorn WoodAMGr
13 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 10/10/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: LowWigeon- 2Teal- 40Shelduck- 2Grey Heron- 4Curlew- 4Lapwing- 1Redshank- 28Saline LagoonAMTide Level- HighGrey Heron- 2Kingfisher- 1 femaleRedshank- 4Hawthorn WoodAMGreat S
10 October 2020