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 - 15/09/20
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowLapwing - 119Black-tailed Godwit - 2Curlew - 2Snipe - 1Mute Swan - 1Shoveler - PairTeal - 21Stock Dove - 4Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: LowLit
15 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 12/09/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed:LightRiver Wear Tide level: Mid/HighWader LakeAMWater level: LowCurlew- 62Avocet- 1Lapwing- 107Ruff- 2Dunlin- 1Redshank- 40Black- Tailed Godwit- 2Jackdaw- 60Grey Heron- 6Saline LagoonAMTide Level: MidBlack Headed Gull-22Curlew (Me
12 September 2020
Wildlife sightings - 09/09/2020
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeWhite wagtail 1Lapwing 62Redshank 37Grey heron 1Dunlin 3Black-tailed godwit 10Greenshank 1Saline LagoonLapwing 24Stock dove 4Buzzard 1Hawthorn WoodGoldfinch 14Greenfinch 1Dunnock 1Blue tit 9Great tit 5Bullfinch 6Other birdsG
9 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 08/09/2020
Weather: Sunny/ Some CloudWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: Low/ MidGrey Heron- 1Redshank- 61Teal- 31Gadwall- 16Shoveler- 3Lapwing- 68Dunlin- 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighGrey Heron- 1Black Headed Gull- 4Curlew- 1Lapw
8 September 2020
Wildlife sightings - 07/09/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeLapwing 53Dunlin 1Snipe 2Redshank 7Shoveler 2Curlew 2Saline LagoonLapwing 11Grey heron 2Little egret 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk 1Blue tit 11Great tit 13Robin 3Coal tit 4Other birdsNuthatch - heard - Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk -
7 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 06/09/20
Weather: Light showers / cloudRiver Wear Tide Level: High/midWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Low/muddyDunlin - 6Black-tailed Godwit - 4Lapwing - 241Redshank - 22Teal - 18Gadwall - 11Shoveler - 3Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide Level: MidGrey H
6 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 05/09/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: LowLapwing- 280Dunlin- 4Black- Tailed Godwit- 12Common Snipe- 2Redshank- 23Curlew- 10Avocet- 10Gadwall- 14Teal- 36Shoveler- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level: LowGrey Heron- 1Black
5 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 03/09/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: LowAvocet- 8Dunlin- 4Black-Tailed Godwit- 6Lapwing- 200Redshank- 14Gadwall- 10Mute Swan- 1White Wagtail- 1Stock Dove- 9Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowGrey Heron- 2Black Heade
4 September 2020
Wildlife sightings - 03/09/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeDunlin 5Lapwing 232Snipe 1Mute swan 4Shoveler 2Gadwall 7Avocet 10Black-tailed godwit 10White wagtail 1Redshank 5Stock dove 14Saline LagoonGrey heron 1Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Bullfinch 5Goldfinch 3Treecreeper 1Greenfinch 5Great
3 September 2020
Wildlife sightings - 02/09/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeDunlin 1Lapwing 211Shoveler 2Grey heron 1Avocet 5Redshank 20Teal 25Jay 1Saline LagoonLapwing 3Grey heron 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk 1Blue tit 11Magpie 1Great tit 12Coal tit 4Other birdsCormorant - 3 - River WearMute swan - 1 -
2 September 2020
Wildlife sightings - 01/09/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeMute swan 2Avovet 10Common tern 3Gadwall 6Shoveler 4Lapwing 300Common snipe 3Redshank 8Dunlin 2Teal 30Black-headed gull 7Saline LagoonLapwing 9Grey heron 1Hawthorn WoodSparrowhawk 1Robin 5Blue tit 6Great tit 3Nuthatch 1Bullfi
1 September 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 30/08/2020
Weather: Sunny SpellsRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: MidAvocet- 10Redshank- 17Lapwing- 204Grey Heron- 4Gadwall- 19Curlew- 20Black Tailed Godwit- 10 (flew over)Stock Dove- 2Sparrowhawk- 2Saline LagoonAMTide Level- LowKingfisher (female)-
30 August 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 29/08/2020
Weather: Rain/ OvercastWind Speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: MidAvocet - 12Black- Tailed Godwit- 10Ruff- 1Lapwing- 74Redshank- 20Curlew- 6Common Tern- 2Shoveler- 11Gadwall- 27Teal- 36Grey Heron- 9Sand Martin- 4Swallow- 10S
29 August 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 27/08/2020
Weather: Rain/OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: High due to RainAvocet- 12Redshank- 46Lapwing- 1Gadwall- 16Shoveler- 5Teal- 47Grey Heron- 11Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighMallard- 72Grey Heron- 1Common Sandpiper-
28 August 2020
Wildlife sightings - 27/08/2020
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 12Black-tailed godwit 10Common snipe 2Curlew 6Redshank 32Lapwing 230Grey heron 7 ad / 6 juvCommon tern 4Gadwall 21Shoveler 5Saline LagoonMallard 111Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 1Nuthatch 1Treecreeper 1Willow t
27 August 2020