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 - 08/10/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: MidWigeon- 2Teal- 42Shoveler- 6Gadwall- 6Shelduck- 4Grey Heron- 6Lapwing- 30Curlew- 6Redshank- 8Saline LagoonAMTide Level: High but fallingCurlewGrey HeronHawthorn WoodAMGr
8 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 07/10/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: StrongRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: MidTeal- 72Wigeon- 1Grey Heron- 9Curlew- 66Black Headed Gull- 28Redshank- 11Shelduck- 9Shoveler- 11Kingfisher- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighWood Pigeon (Meadow)- 50+Haw
7 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 06/10/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: High (falling)Wader LakeAMWater Level: MidGrey Heron- 6Shelduck- 4Shoveler- 14Gadwall- 5Mallard- 20Teal- 65Curlew- 32Redshank- 18Lapwing- 12Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighBlack Headed Gull- 12Curlew- 1
6 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 04/10/20
Weather: Cloudy/Bright SpellsWind Speed: Low BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidRedshank - 13Teal - 18Shelduck - 2Gadwall - 39 (16 male & 23 female)Shoveler - 3 (1 male & 2 female)Lapwing - 12Cormorant - 3Grey Par
4 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 03/10/2020
Weather: RainyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: MidLapwing- 21Curlew- 1Black Tailed Godwit- 7Teal- 12Gadwall- 11Mallard- 4Shoveler- 1Black Headed Gull- 8Canada Goose- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level- MidKingfisher- 1 Hawthorn
3 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 01/10/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowShelduck- 6Teal- 46Gadwall- 5Lapwing- 40Redshank- 12Curlew- 2Black Headed Gull- 36Lesser Black Backed Gull- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level: LowCurlew- 2 (meadow)Stock Dove- 1
1 October 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 30/09/2020
Weather: Overcast, light showersWind Speed: n/aWader LakeAMWater Level: Mid/ LowHabitat Management OngoingLittle Egret-1Common Snipe- 6Jack Snipe- 2Lapwing- 14Teal- 18Buzzard (low over meadow)- 1Reed Bunting- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level: LowKingfisher- 1 m
30 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 29/09/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: Mid(Habitat management on Wader Lake, cutting islands)Teal- 14Grey Heron- 1Stock Dove- 6 (heron hedge)Goldfinch- 1 (heron hedge)Grey Wagtail-1 (flew over)Swallow- 2 (flew ov
29 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 26/09/2020
Weather: Sunny / Light showersWind speed: GustyRiver wear tide level: MidWader lake - AM - Mid water levelLapwing - 90Redshank - 22Curlew - 6Black - Tailed godwit - 2Common snipe - 2Wigeon - 3Shelduck - 3Gadwall - 10Grey Heron - 3Saline LagoonCurlew - 1Sw
26 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 24/09/2020
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater level: HighRedshank 62Lapwing 104Black-tailed godwit 11Greenshank 1Snipe 2Teal 43Gadwall 8Grey heron 4Curlew 7Saline LagoonAMTeal 11Curlew 1Redshank 1Hawthorn WoodAMNuthatch 2G
24 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 21/09/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Light BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowLapwing - 12Black-tailed Godwit - 11Redshank - 2Curlew - 9Common Snipe - 1Black-headed Gull - 400+Gadwall - 2Teal - 45Shelduck - 1Saline Lagoon
21 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 20/09/2020
Weather: Wet - drizzleWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMMid - Low TideCommon Snipe - 3Lapwing - 109Redshank - 17Teal - 27Gadwall - 9Black Headed Gull - 62Herring Gull - 7Saline LagoonAMMid TideKingfisher (female) - 1Grey Heron - 1Comm
20 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 19/09/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowGrey Heron- 6Curlew- 10Lapwing- 86Redshank- 7Teal- 14Gadwall- 6Shelduck- 2 (juv)Jackdaw- 38Stock Dove- 7Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowKingfisher- 1Grey Heron- 2Hawthorn W
19 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 17/09/2020
Weather: Sunny/ ClearWind Speed: Light BreezeRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowTeal- 22Black- Tailed Godwit- 3Redshank- 2Lapwing-78Gadwall- 2Black Headed Gull- 3Jackdaw- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowLapwing- 3Black Headed Gull- 4Hawt
17 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 16/09/2020
Weather: OvercastWind Speed: Light/ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMLow TideLapwing - 80Curlew - 10Redshank - 6White Wagtail - 1Teal - 16Grey Heron - 3Swallow - 6Saline LagoonAMLow TideGrey Heron - 1Reed Bunting - 1Kingfisher - 1 (male)Hawtho
16 September 2020