Latest sightings
Wildlife Sightings - 26/10/26
A Buzzard was seen calling and flying between perches around Wader Lake. Two Common Snipe foraged on the bank at the far side of the lake and a couple Common Shelduck have returned, hanging out in front of Diageo Hide. am/pm Wader L
26 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 24/10/2026
A nice wigeon on wader lake :) am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Teal 83 Lapwing 1 Black-headed gull 9
24 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 20/10/2026
A lovely great white egret, little egret and two grey heron’s all on the Saline Lagoon together am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Teal 39 Black headed
20 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 19/10/2026
An Otter was seen swimming upstream visible from the River Viewpoint at the fox gate on Wader Lake Footpath. We’ve also had sightings of a female with two cubs over the last few weeks on camera traps around the reserve. am/pm Wade
19 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 18/10/2026
Large flocks of Goldfinch flying through the site’s hedgerows, several Little Egret on the lake, river and lagoon. am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Little Egret 4
18 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 17/10/2026
A Water rail showing opening on the Lagoon islands, alongside little egret, common snipe and a Kingfisher zipping around somewhere in the background. Lots of great passerine action around the site, with numerous Tree creepers and Goldcrests seen and the C
17 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 16/10/2026
Continued great Kingfisher sightings and Cetti’s Warbler still being heard in the Filter Reedbed- stop off at Hollowood viewpoint to listen out for it in the reedbed during your visit. am/pm Wader Lake Species Water
16 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 13/10/2026
A Great White Egret walked right past Saline Lagoon Hide!!!!! A metre from the window, it was EPIC. The Kingfisher was zipping around Wader Lake, Goldcrests are inundating the hedgerows across the site (seen at least 5 across the site but there’s defini
13 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings - 12/10/26
A Cetti’s Warbler was heard from the top of Wader Lake calling loudly and could be heard from the hides, whilst a Jack Snipe hung around the far bank of the lake. Juvenile Cormorant’s were perching opposite Saline Lagoon hide, drying their wings befor
12 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 11/10/2026
Kingfishers were seen flying around the gully opposite the river viewpoint and again at Window on The Wear, while a Cetti’s Warbler could be heard down Wader Lake footpath. Some Curlew could be seen on both the lake and the river and a lone Jack Sn
11 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 10/10/2026
Great White Egret, Little Egret and Kingfisher on the lagoon this morning am Wader Lake Species Water Level Low Total Teal 30 Wigeon 2
10 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 06/10/2026
Several Cormorant drying themselves on a very prominent perch, a large dead tree that has gotten stuck in the river directly opposite the Saline Lagoon. Goldfinch flocks flying around the reserve, at Wader Lake footpath and Saline Lagoon. Goldcrest at the
6 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 05/10/2026
Wader Lake was quiet this morning, with the most birds being seen on the footpath along the hides including flocks of Finches and Tits. Both young and adult Cormorants can be seen practicing independence at this time of year – with numbers moving inland
6 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 03/10/2026
Water rail squealing away in Round Table Ponds and great counts of birds on Wader Lake with the high tides. A Cetti’s warbler as also heard in the Filter Reedbed! am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total
3 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 02/10/2026
Mix Finch flock along Wader Lake path, (Greenfinch, Chaffinch and Goldfinch) 5 Buzzards over forgotten meadow, 2 Swallows over Wader Lake, 1 Great Crested Grebe on the River by Lagoon hide am Wader Lake Species (Work being carrie
2 October 2026