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 - 08/08/2020
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: MidLesser Black Backed Gull- 2Avocet- 21Teal- 21Common Tern- 10Oystercatcher- 10Black- Tailed Godwit- 3Curlew- 6Lapwing- 44Shelduck- 12Redshank- 37Common Sandpiper- 1Black Headed Gull- 35Sa
8 August 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 06/08/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater Level: MidAvocet- 17Black Tailed Godwit- 13Lapwing- 7Common Tern- 11Black Headed Gull- 42Grey Heron- 6Saline LagoonAMTide Level: MidLapwing- 11Black Headed Gull- 6Hawrthorn Wood AM
7 August 2020
Wildlife sightings 05/08/2020
a.m. cloudy & warm with light windmid tideWader LakeTeal 8Avocet 17Shelduck 14Common tern 7Black tailed godwit 4Lapwing 110Black headed gull 100Redshank 10Pied wagtailsnipeSaline lagoonKingfisherLesser black backed gull 2Lapwing 7Hawthorn WoodCoal titWill
5 August 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 03/08/2020
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Light BreezeRiver Wear Water Level: LowWader LakeAMGrey heron- 6Teal -17Shoveler -1Lapwing -177Curlew -4Avocet -16Black tailed Godwit -3Stock dove - 2Common tern - 20Oystercatcher- 1Saline lagoonAMGrey heron -3Goldfinch -30Hawth
4 August 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 01/08/2020
Weather: Cloudy/ HotWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: MidBlack Tailed Godwit- 4Curlew - 1Avocet - 15 (1 juvLapwing- 92Redshank - 6Shelduck - 22Black Headed Gull -26Common Tern - 40Grey Heron - 4Teal - 16Canada Goose - 1Ja
4 August 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 31/07/2020
Weather: Sunny/ HotWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMWater Level: MidPied Wagtail- 1Herring Gull - 3 (juv)Lapwing- 116Black- Headed Gull- 130Black- Tailed Godwit- 1Redshank- 5Common Tern- 17Grey Heron- 6Gadwall- 7 (1 female, 6 ducklin
4 August 2020
Wildlife sightings - 30/07/2020
a.m Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 14Black-tailed godwit 7Common snipe 3Redshank 14Oystercatcher 10Shoveler 9Gadwall 9Teal 22Shelduck 21Common tern 95Black-headed gull 150Saline LagoonSwallow 4Lapwing 7Hawthorn WoodGreat-spotted woodpecker 2Nuthatch 1Bu
30 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 29/07/2020
a.m. Tide level: highWader LakeBlack headed gull - 261Lapwing 106Redshank 19Shelduck 21Oystercatcher 5Greendhank 1Common tern 25Snipe 1Black-tailed godwit 3Avocet 20Saline LagoonHerring gull 17Black-headed gull 8Hawthorn WoodBlue tit 8Great tit 5Robin 3Gr
29 July 2020
Wildlife sighting - 28/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: highWader LakeAvocet 18Black-tailed godwit 6Lapwing 140Oystercatcher 14Common tern 35Curlew 7Redshank 10Snipe 1Pied wagtail 1Herring gull 2Black-headed gull 300+Saline LagoonCommon sandpiper 1Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 6Lesser black-backed gu
28 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 27/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeCommon tern 30Black-headed gull 228Common sandpiper 1Black-tailed godwit 2Little egret 2Lapwing 28Avocet 20Redshank 28Greenshank 1Common snipe 1Oystercatcher 2Saline LagoonOystercatcher 1Grey heron 1Redshank 17Lapwing 3Hawth
27 July 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 26/07/2020
Weather: SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: MidAvocet- 16Shelduck- 12Black- Headed Gull- 220Common Tern- 29Black Tailed Godwit- 4Lapwing- - 35Oystercatcher- 9Redshank- 13Snipe- 1Swift- 3Saline LagoonAMTide Level: HighRedshank- 10Oyst
26 July 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 23/07/2020
Weather: RainWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: High/fallingWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: MidCommon Tern - 136Black-headed Gull - 257Lesser Black-backed Gull - 3Herring Gull - 1 juvenileAvocet - 22Black-tailed Godwit - 12Common Snipe - 1La
23 July 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 22/07/20
Weather: Cloudy/DrizzleRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: Mid/LowAvocet - 17Lapwing - 36Common Tern - 82 (32 juvenile, 3 chicks)Shelduck - 16Tufted duck - 4Black-headed Gull - 100 (3 chicks, 25 juvenile)Oystercatcher - 1Red
22 July 2020
Wildlife sightings 21/07/2020
Tide level lowSunny/breezyWader LakeCommon tern 85Shelduck 25Black tailed godwit 10Avocet 20Black headed gull 143Curlew 2Lapwing 37RedshankPied wagtailSaline lagoonSwallow 3Lapwing 3Black headed gull 4Grey heron 2Hawthorn WoodTreecreeperBullfinchJayWillow
21 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 13/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeCommon tern 120 (56 ad / 22 fledged / 42 chicks)Black-headed gull 218 (177 adults / 14 juvenile / 27 chicksAvocet 30Shelduck 27 (6 ad / 21 juvenile)Redshank 5Lapwing 130Oystercathcer 1Curlew 2Wood sandpiper 1Saline LagoonGree
13 July 2020