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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.

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Wildlife Sightings - 07/01/20

Wildlife Sightings - 07/01/20

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: StrongRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMWater LevelCurlew - 21Mute Swan - 1Shelduck - 20Wigeon - 4 (2 pairs)Teal - 49Grey Heron (Wader Meadow) - 3Hawthorn WoodSiskin - 1Coal Tit - 2Bullfinch - 8Long-tailed Tit - 8Treecreep

7 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 06/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 06/01/2020

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: Mild GustsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideCurlew - 52Mute Swan - 3Goosander - (Pair)Teal - 48 (male), 27 (female)Shelduck - 24Canada Goose - 15Mallard - 32 (male), 15 (female)Grey Heron - 3Wigeon - 2 (male), 1 (f

6 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 05/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 05/01/2020

Weather: Sunny SpellsWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideMute Swan - 3Curlew - 7Teal - 38Wigeon - 2 (male), 1 (female)Redshank - 31Grey Heron - 3Shelduck - 12Mallard - 46 (male), 35 (female)Saline LagoonAMHigh TideGrey Heron -

5 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 4/1/20

Wildlife Sightings 4/1/20

Weather: BrightWind Speed: Strong breezeRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeTeal - 38Shelduck - 6Mallard - 76Wigeon (pair) - 2Grey Heron - 5BH Gull - 40Saline LagoonKingfisher - 1(f)Teal - 58Curlew - 1Grey Heron -

4 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2020

Wildlife Sightings - 02/01/2020

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: WindyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideCurlew - 17Teal - 109Wigeon - 8Shelduck - 15Redshank - 1Shoveler - 2 (pair)Black headed gull - 20Mallard - 58Herring gull - 4Saline LagoonAMHigh TideKingfisher - 1Hawthorn Wood

2 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 1/1/2020

Wildlife Sightings 1/1/2020

Weather: Sunny/ClearRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader Lake (20% frozen)Teal - 41Mallard - 19Shelduck - 15Mute Swan - 2Wigeon(4m, 2f) - 6BH Gull - 51Herring Gull - 1Saline Lagoon (frozen)Other birds noted around siteGrey Hero

1 January 2020
Wildlife Sightings 31/12/2019

Wildlife Sightings 31/12/2019

Weather: Cold 0CWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeWidgeon (3m, 2f) - 5Shelduck - 4Teal - 22Canada Goose - 44Curlew - 2BH Gull - 27Grey Heron - 1Goldcrest (Wader Lake footpath) - 2Saline LagoonTeal - 7

31 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 30/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 30/12/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Slight GustsRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMHigh TideGrey Heron - 4Shelduck - 15Snipe - 3Wigeon - 2 (male), 2 (female)Black-Headed Gull - 33Sparrowhawk - 1 (female)Mute Swan - 3Teal - 82Saline LagoonAMMid Water LevelTeal -

30 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings 28/12/2019

Wildlife Sightings 28/12/2019

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeCurlew - 35Teal - 85Shelduck -12Widgeon (1m, 1f) - 2Mute Swan - 1Saline LagoonShelduck - 2Grey Heron - 1Teal - 35Other birds noted around siteTree Sparrow

28 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2019

Wildlife Sightings 26/12/2019

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeMute Swan - 2Teal - 69Shelduck - 11Grey heron - 2Mallard - 16Saline LagoonShelduck - 2Other birds noted around siteKestrel - Hidden Meadow -1Curlew - Rive

26 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 23/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 23/12/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: SlightRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeAMRising Water Level Shelduck - 17Curlew - 24Kestrel - 1 (male), 2 (female)Mallard - 5 (male), 1 (female)Teal - 32 (male), 26 (female)Grey Heron (On Meadow) - 1Common Snipe - 5Saline Lago

23 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 22/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 22/12/19

Weather: Misty/stillWind Speed: NilWader LakeAMRiver Wear Tide Level: High/MidCurlew - 11Shelduck - 11Snipe - 2Mallard - 40 (22 male, 13 female)Teal - 32 (17 male, 15 female)Song Thrush - 2Wren - 1Saline LagoonAMTide Level: MidLittle Grebe - 1Redshank - 1

22 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 21/12/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMMid - High Tide LevelShelduck - 11Teal - 16Grey Heron - 2Sparrowhawk - 1 (male)Curlew - 3Saline LagoonAMHigh Tide LevelTeal - 8Shelduck - 2Kingfisher - 1Hawthorn Wood HideLesser Redp

21 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings 19/12/2019

Wildlife Sightings 19/12/2019

Wader LakeShelduck - 12Heron - 1Redshank - 16Curlew - 2Mallard - 52Saline LagoonTeal - 15Curlew - 1Moorhen - 2Other birds noted around siteJay - River path - 2Bullfinch - River path - 2Heron - River

19 December 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 17/12/19

Wildlife Sightings - 17/12/19

Weather: Cold/brightWader LakeAMWater Level: 90% frozenShelduck - 2Black-headed Gull - 26Redshank - 2Saline Lagoon75% frozenHawthorn WoodDunnock - 1Coal Tit - 3Great Tit - 6Blue Tit - 18Chaffinch - 5Nuthatch - 1Lesser Redpoll - 4Bullfinch - 6Robin - 2Will

17 December 2019