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 - 10/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeKingfisher 1 (on perch infront of Northumbrian Water Hide)Avocet 28Redshank 14Lapwing 70Oystercatcher 1Common tern 93Black-headed dull 195Shelduck 27Moorhen 7Saline LagoonHerring gull 12Black-headed gull 3Swallow 4Greylag 1Tu
10 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 08/07/2020
am. Tide Level: MidWader LakeComon tern 97Swallow 2Greyleg 1Avocet 37Black-headed gull 300+Dunlin 1Stock dove 2Oystercatcher 5Curlew 3Lapwing 72RedshankGreenshank 2Saline LagoonWhitethroat 1Grey heron 1Swallow 5Curlew 1Fulmar 1Hawthorn WoodTree sparrow 2C
8 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 03/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 25Common tern 68 (22 adults / 46 chicks)Black-headed gull 133 (113 adults / 20 chicks)Black-tailed godwit 1Pied wagtail 2Lapwing 26Swallow 7Sand martin 10Shelduck 33Teal 11Moorhen 8Saline LagoonBlack-headed gull 1Sheld
3 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 02/07/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 34 (32 adults / 2 chicks)Common tern 83 (21 adults / 62 chicksBlack-headed gull 219 (190 adults / 29 chicks)House martin 2Sand martin 12Swallow 8Little-ringed plover 1Herring gull 1Shelduck 27 (5 adults / 22 ducklings)
2 July 2020
Wildlife sightings - 30/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeCommon tern 105 (32 ad / 73 chicks)Avocet 24 (23 ad / 3 chicks)Black-headed gull 185 (164 ad / 21 chicks)Swift 4Mediterranean gull (adult) 1Curlew 5Lapwing 14Swallow 2Sand martin 2Shelduck 24 (11 ad / 13 chicks)Redshank 16Osy
30 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 29/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMediterranean gull (adult) 1Avocet 23 (22 adults / 1 chick)Redshank 5Oystercatcher 5 (4 adult / 1 juvenile)Curlew 4Lapwing 8Common tern 102 (29 adult / 73 chicks)Black-headed gull 263 (239 adult / 24 chicks)Pied wagtail 2Les
29 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 25/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeBlack-headed gull 236 + 20 chicksLesser black-backed gull 3Herring gull 1Common tern 107 + 31 chicksOystercatcher 2 + 1 juvenileAvocet 37Redshank 5Lapwing 44Little-ringed plover 2Curlew 10Shelduck 14 + 46 ducklingsGadwall 10S
25 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 23/06/2020
a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 34 + 2 chicksLapwing 23Osytercatcher 1Redshank 2Common tern 82 + 53 chicksBlack-headed gull 91 + 17 chicksShelduck 10 + 20 ducklingsShoveler 3Teal 3Grey heron 14Pied wagtail 1Saline LagoonGrey heron 3Back-headed gull 1
23 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 22/06/2020
a.m. Tide level: MidWader LakeAvocet 38 (36 ad / 2 chicks)Common tern 136 (67 ad / 69 Chicks)Black-headed gull 176 (145 ad / 31 chicks)Lapwing 6Lesser black-backed gull 2Little ringed plover 1Oystercatcher 4 (3 ad 1 chick)Shelduck 43 (19 ad / 24 chicks)Sw
22 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 20/06/2020
a.m. Tide level: LowWader LakeAvocet 38Lapwing 18Redshank 7Oystercatcher 2 + 1 chickCommon tern - 87 + 61 chicksBlack-headed gull 90 + 36 chicksShelduck 10 + 20 ducklingsKestrel 1Swift 4Grey heron 18Saline LagoonLapwing 4Black-headed gull 10Lessr black-ba
20 June 2020
Wildlife sightings - 15/06/2020
a.m Tide Level: highWader LakeAvocet 53 (45 ad, 8 chicks)Common tern 189 (156 ad, 13 chicks)Black-headed gull 162 (149 ad, 13 chicks)Lapwing 61Redshank 6Gadwall 7Oystercatcher 1Pied wagtail 1Lesser black-backed gull 2Saline LagoonOystercatcher 1Redshank 1
15 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 07/06/2020
Weather: wetWind speed: breezyRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake - AM - water level midSwallow 10Avocet 44Common tern 179Lapwing 26Oystercatcher 3Pied wagtail 1Shelduck 21 adults + 28 youngBlack headed gull 68 adults + 2 youngHerring gull 1Gadwall 1Sali
7 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 04/06/2020
Weather: overcastWind speed: lightRiver Wear Tide Level: midWader Lake - AM - water level lowAvocet 37Lapwing 14Redshank 3Oystercatcher 4 + 3 chicksCommon tern 227Black headed gullJackdaw 10Shelduck 23 + 37 ducklings (4 broods)Teal 3 maleSaline LagoonShel
4 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 03/06/2020
Weather: rain 14°CWind speed: moderateRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake - AM - water level lowAvocet 37 (10 nesting)Lapwing 14 (1 renesting)Little ringed plover 2Oystercatcher 4 + 3 chicksRedshank 3Common tern 120 (114 nesting)Black headed gull 78 + 2
3 June 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 02/06/2020
Weather: sunnyWind speed: lightRiver Wear Tide Level: lowWader Lake - AM - water level lowAvocet 32Lapwing 14Little ringed plover 2Oystercatcher 3 adults + 2 chicksRedshank 3Common tern 242Black headed gull 134Lesser black backed gull 1Shelduck 10 adults
2 June 2020