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 29/11/19

Wildlife Sightings 29/11/19

Weather: SunnyWind speed: noneRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeShelduck - 6Black headed gull - 46Teal - 4Saline lagoonShelduck - 2Teal - 3Other birds noted around siteG.S Woodpecker Centre Feeders - 1(m)Redwing Wader lak

29 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 28/11/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 28/11/2019

Weather: Raining / BreezyWind speed: ModerateRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader Lake - AM - Tide Level: MidTufted Duck - (Female) - 2Shelduck - 9Curlew - 7Teal - (Male) 19 (Female) 4 Mallard - 62Saline Lagoon - AM - Tide Level: MidShelduck - 2Other Birds not

28 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 27/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 27/11/19

Weather: Overcast/FoggyWind Speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMMid Water LevelShelduck - 18Mallard - 62Teal - 42Grey Heron - 1Saline LagoonAMMid Water LevelGrey Heron - 1Shelduck - 2Teal - 3Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 1Blue tit - 20Coal tit - 3G

27 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 26/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 26/11/19

Weather: Overcast - some rainWind speed: LowWader LakeAMRiver Wear Tide Level: LowTeal - 21Shelduck - 19Redshank - 3Kestrel - 1Saline LagoonGrey Heron - 1Teal - 7Redshank - 1Hawthorn WoodTree Creeper - 1Blue tit - 12Lesser Redpoll - 3Great tit - 4Chaffinc

26 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 25/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 25/11/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightWader LakeAMRiver Wear Tide Level: LowKingfisher - 1Mute Swan - 1Grey Heron - 4Shelduck - 2Teal - 21 (12 males, 9 females)Jay - 2Herring Gull - 1Saline LagoonCurlew - 1Teal - 17 (10 males, 7 females)Hawthorn WoodWillow Tit -

25 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings 24/11/19

Wildlife Sightings 24/11/19

Weather: OvercastWind speed: NoneRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeShelduck - 15Teal (7m, 4f) -11Black Headed Gull - 9Grey Heron - 1Common Snipe - 1Mallard (2m, 1f) - 3Saline LagoonShelduck - 1Water Rail (heard)Other bi

24 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 23/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 23/11/19

Weather: RainWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader LakeAMLow Water LevelGrey Heron - 2Shelduck - 12Teal - 13Black Headed Gull - 18Redshank - 1Grey Wagtail - 1Saline LagoonAMLow Water LevelTeal - 2Black Headed Gull - 5Hawthorn WoodGoldfinch - 15

23 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 21/11/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 21/11/2019

Weather: Cold / CloudyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader lake - AM - Midium Water LevelShelduck - 4Black headed gull - 6Redshank - 5Other birds noted around siteSparrowhawk - (Hidden meadow) - 1Grey Heron - (Window on the wear) - 1Mute swan - (In flight ove

21 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 20/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 20/11/19

River Wear Tid level: HighWeather: Cloudy- some sunshineWind Speed: BreezyWader LakeRedshank - 5Shelduck - 3Black Headed Gull - 70Saline LagoonTeal - 2Other birds around siteGrey heron River Wear - 2Goosander River Wear - 1

20 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 19/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 19/11/19

Weather: Bright/frostyWind Speed: StillRiver Wear Tide Level: Wader Lake - FrozenAMWater Level: MidKestrel - 2 (1 male, 1 female)Black Headed Gull - 25Wren (Northumbria Water Hide) - 1Kingfisher - 1Saline Lagoon - FrozenHawthorn WoodGreat Spotted Woodepec

19 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 18/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 18/11/19

Weather: Cold and sunnyRiver Wear Tide Level: HighWader LakeAMWater Level: MidTeal - 5Shelduck - 7Curlew - 1Black-headed Gull - 4Saline LagoonTide Level - MidTeal - 9Hawthorn WoodGreat Spotted Woodpecker - 2 (1 female, 1 male)Nuthatch - 1Dunnock - 2Coal T

18 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 17/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 17/11/19

Wader LakeAMWater Level: HighKingfisher (on Teal Ponds) - 1Jay - 2Kestrel (heard)Shelduck - 9Teal - 20 (11 male, 9 female)Grey Heron - 1Tufted Duck - 1(female)Saline Lagoon Tide Level: HighTeal - 2 (2 females in River Reedbed) Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn WoodG

18 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 16/11/19

Wildlife Sightings - 16/11/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LightRiver Wear Tide Level: LowWader Lake Time: AM Water Level: LowShelduck - 8Teal - 14Grey Heron - 1Black-headed Gull - 18Herring Gull - 6Jay - 3Kestrel - 2 (1 male & 1 female)Saline Lagoon Time: AM Tide: Low

16 November 2019

Wildlife sightings - 15/11/19

Wildlife sightings - 15/11/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: LowRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader LakeTeal - 10Shelduck - 6Black-Headed Gull - 1Saline LagoonGrey heron - 1Shelduck - 2Black-Headed Gull - 5Teal - 1Other birds noted aroun siteRedshank Window o

15 November 2019

Wildlife Sightings - 14/11/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 14/11/2019

Weather: Cold Sunny/RainyRiver Wear Tide Level: MidWader lake - AM - Low water level Teal - 2Moorhen - 3Shelduck - 10Saline LagoonTeal - 16Other birds noted around siteKingfisher - (Window on the wear) 1Redwing - (Wader Lake footpath) 2Bullfinch - (Wader

14 November 2019