Latest sightings
Autumn migrant passage
Autumn migration is underway, with a number of species passing through en route to their wintering grounds. Yesterday, 5 crossbill were spotted flying overhead and tonight, a record 52 black-tailed godwit were on site - 40 on Wader Lake and 12 on the s
3 October 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Black-tailed Godwit - 6 Shoveler - 11 Gadwall - 6 Teal - 14 Mallard - 15 Jay - 2 Saline Lagoon Wigeon - 2 Black-tailed Godwit - 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 6 Chaffinch - 7 Goldfinch - 2 Coal Tit - 5 Blue Tit - 10 Great Tit - 7 Wil
2 October 2013
Work on Wader Meadow
Please bear with us and apologies for any bird disturbance while our fantastic volunteers carry out essential clearance on Wader Meadow this Weds and Thurs :-)
1 October 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Snipe - 17 Lapwing - 20 Teal - 17 Black-headed Gull - 1 Heron - 3 Mallard - 27 Moorhen - 2 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 3 Hawthorn Wood Pheasant - 7 Robin - 2 Bullfinch - 3 Great Tit - 2
30 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Time: AM / Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Black-tailed Godwit - 8 Common Snipe - 7 Redshank - 29 Lapwing - 22 Gadwall - 6 Wigeon - 2 Grey Heron - 3 Sparrowhawk (female) - River Path - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 1 Nuthatch - 1 Coal tit - 4 Blue
28 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Mid Tide/Time - AM Black Tailed Godwit - 8 Redshank - 117 Lapwing - 72 Common Snipe - 6 Greenshank - 1 Gadwall - 11 Grey Heron - 7 Wigeon - 4 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 22 Back Tailed Godwit - 2 Hawthorn Wood Willow Tit - 2 Coal Tit - 11 Great Ti
27 September 2013
Kingfisher sighting
A kingfisher was spotted this morning, darting out of the gully and out along the River Wear.
25 September 2013
Black-tailed godwit record
There were 40 black-tailed godwit down on Wader Lake this evening - the most ever recorded on site.
23 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Teal - 20 Gadwall - 2 Heron - 2 Moorhen - 5 Mallard - 6 Redshank - 4 Saline Lagoon Black-headed Gull - 34 Hawthorn Wood Pheasant - 6 Other Birds Buzzard (River) - 1 Whimbrel (River) - 1 Redshank (River) - 2 Black-headed Gul
16 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Time: am / Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Jack Snipe - 1 Common Snipe - 5 Redshank - 30 Lapwing - 120 Gadwall - 24 Shoveler - 4 Teal - 20 Grey Heron - 6 Mallard - 16 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 2 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 4 Chaffinch - 8 Blue tit -
15 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake - Mid Tide - AM Black Tailed Godwit - 24 Gadwall - 264 Redshank - 38 Lapwing - 45 Common Snipe - 9 Teal - 38 Shelduck - 4 Mallard - 54 Shoveler - 6 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 10 Lapwing - 5 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 1 Other Birds Longtailed Tit -
14 September 2013
Black-tailed godwit
A tremendous 24 black-tailed godwit are on Wader Lake this morning - three times our typical number!
14 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Greenshank - 1 Redshank - 52 Dunlin - 1 Common Snipe - 5 Lapwing - 110 Curlew - 2 Gadwall - 26 Shoveler - 13 Teal - 55 Shelduck - 4 Mallard - 36 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/High Black-head
13 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Time: AM / Tide Level: High Wader Lake Wigeon - 1 Gadwall - 16 Redshank - 42 Lapwing - 22 Black-tailed Godwit - 2 Greenshank - 2 Teal - 22 Common Snipe - 5 Mallard - 30 Grey Heron - 5 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 40 Black-headed Gull - 1 Redshan
12 September 2013
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Gadwall - 20 Shoveler - 6 Teal - 32 Redshank - 42 Lapwing - 28 Common Snipe - 5 Grey Heron - 4 Black-headed Gull - 76 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Low Cormorant - 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull
11 September 2013