Latest sightings
Avocets return!
Seven avocets have arrived on Wader Lake - the earliest they have ever returned since first breeding here in 2006 and the highest adult count that we've ever had. [...]
2 March 2012
Today's sightings
Wader Lake, AM, high tide: Grey heron 44 Shelduck 23 Wigeon 7 Teal 19 Mallard 46 Lapwing 20 Redshank 7 Oystercatcher 4 Plus 2 mute swans on the river [...]
1 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Lapwing 15 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 18 Wigeon 12 Teal 37 Mallard 42 Heron 36 Canada Goose 2 Greylag [...]
29 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Wigeon - 8 Shoveler - 3 Teal - 46 Shelduck - 28 Canada Goose - 5 Greylag - 4 Mallard - 61 Grey Heron - 45 (9 pairs) Lapwing - 25 Redshank - 14 [...]
28 February 2012
Latest Sightings
Wader Lake AM Lapwing 23 Oystercatcher 2 Grey Heron 22 Teal 36 Mallard 50 Shelduck 25 Redshank 12 Canada Goose 6 [...]
27 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM Shoveler 3 Wigeon 15 Teal 42 Grey Heron 32 Shelduck 22 Mallard 51 Redshank 16 Lapwing 32 Moorhen [...]
26 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Shoveler 5 Widgeon 11 Teal 36 Shelduck 17 Mallard 52 Common Snipe 2 Lapwing 16 Redshank 10 G [...]
25 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Lapwing - 36 Redshank - 11 Curlew - 18 Wigeon - 7 Teal - 43 Mallard - 81 Shelduck - 14 Grey Heron - 20 Other Birds Grey Wagtail (Stream Channel) [...]
24 February 2012
Otters on river
One of the contractors working on our new saline lagoon has told us that he spotted four otters on the River Wear opposite our site yesterday. FOUR!! Out of interest, a group of otters is called a [...]
24 February 2012
Latest on ladybirds
Our first active seven-spot ladybird of the season has been recorded today. Spring is on its way!... [...]
24 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Wigeon 10 Teal 46 Mallard 37 Shelduck 15 Grey Heron 16 Shoveler 1 Lapwing 27 Redshank 11 Curlew 3 Salin [...]
22 February 2012
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Heron - 17 Shoveler - 4 Wigeon - 10 Shelduck - 30 Greylag - 2 Teal - 64 Lapwing - 32 Redshank - 16 Moorhen - 7 Black Headed Gull - 128 Hawthorn W [...]
21 February 2012
Latest Sightings
Wader Lake Wigeon 13 Grey Heron 22 Shelduck 28 Canada Goose 7 Greylag 1 Black Headed Gull 154 Oystercatcher 3 Teal 64 [...]
20 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Grey Heron - 27 Oystercatcher - 3 Lapwing - 18 Redshank - 9 Teal - 44 Wigeon - 8 Shoveler - 3 Shelduck - 19 Curlew (Evening roost 17/2/12) - 530 Rive [...]
18 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Mute Swan 2 Canada Goose 2 Greylag 4 Shelduck 19 Wigeon 7 Shoveler 3 Teal 40 Mallard 52 Oystercatcher&nbs [...]
16 February 2012