News
Friday 12 July - at least partial site closure
Thursday 11th’s heavy rain has caused some damage to our site. All of our animals and staff are okay, but we need to focus on making everything safe.
11 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 11/07/19
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/MidAvocet - 36Lapwing - 28Oystercatcher - 2Curlew - 4Black-tailed Godwit - 1Redshank - 9Teal - 4Common Tern - 230Black-headed Gull - 140Grey Heron - 18Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/MidCommon Sandpiper - 1Lapwing - 6Oys
11 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings 10/07/19
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/MidShelduck - 17 (brood of 7 & 6)Oystercatcher - 3 (1 chick)Avocet - 31Redshank - 17Curlew - 4Black-headed Gull - 188Lapwing - 35Black-tailed Godwit - 1Gadwall - 6 (brood of 5)Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/MidCommon Sa
10 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 09/07/2019
Wader LakeAM Tide Level : HighOystercatcher - 5 (+1 chick)Kingfisher - 1 (male)Avocet - 29Black-tailed Godwit - 1Redshank- 9Lapwing - 32Teal - 1 (female)Swift - 4Grey Heron - 5Common Tern - 200+Saline LagoonAM Tide Level: HighLittle Egret - 1Common Sandpi
9 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 08/07/19
Wader Lake AM Tide Level : HighMuddy conditions Grey Heron - 9Oystercatcher - 3 (+ 1 chick)Little Ringed Plover - 2Avocet - 8Black-headed Gull - 350 +Lapwing - 78Redshank - 14 (+1 juvenile ) Curlew - 6Common Tern- 250 +Black-tailed Godwit - 1Saline Lagoon
8 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 07/07/19
Weather: Warm/OvercastWind Speed: StillWader Lake - AM - High TideCommon tern - 100+Avocet - 36Oystercatcher - 4Black-headed gull - 182+Shelduck - 25Lapwing - 77Redshank - 47Black-tailed godwit - 1Curlew - 4Saline LagoonLapwing - 9Oystercatcher - 3Common
7 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 06/07/19
Weather: Warm and sunnyWind speed: LightWader Lake - AM - High TideCommon tern - 99+Avocet - 36Lapwing - 62Shelduck - 23Oystercatcher - 1Greylag - 3Black-headed gull - 225Redshank - 18Curlew - 5Black-tailed godwit - 1Saline LagoonOystercatcher - 3Lapwing
6 July 2019
Wildlife sightings - 05/07/19
a.m. Tide Level: Mid-highWader LakeAvocet 29Shoveler 1Common tern 72+Shelduck 16Black-headed gull 148+Greylag 4Black-tailed godwit 1Oystercatcher 3 (1 chick)Saline LagoonBlack-headed gull 15Lapwing 2Hawthorn WoodWillow tit 1Robin (juvenile) 2Bullfinch 5Ch
5 July 2019
Wildlife sightings - 02/07/19
a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 37 (2 young)Shelduck 25 (3 broods)Common tern 90+Black-headed gull 24+Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 51Redshank 9Greylag 4Saline LagoonOystercatcher 1Lapwing 1Black-headed gull 13Hawthorn WoodCarrion crow 1Great tit 12Great-sp
2 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 30/06/2019
Wader Lake - AM - Mid/Low TideAvocet - 36Lapwing - 55Grey Heron - 6Teal - 2Common Tern - 90+Shelduck - 16Saline Lagoon - AM - Mid/Low TideStock Dove - 2Grey Heron - 4Oystercatcher - 3Redshank - 1Hawthorn WoodNuthatch - 1Robin - 4Bullfinch - 9Chaffinch - 1
30 June 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 29/06/19
Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowWader Lake - AM - Low TideShelduck - 18Avocet - 38Common tern - 95Black-headed gull - 18Lapwing - 77Redshank - 11Little-ringed plover - 1Saline LagoonRedshank - 9Black-headed full - 15Lapwing - 1Common sandpiper - 2Godwall - 4
29 June 2019
Wildlife Sightings 28/06/19
Weather: Overcast/warmWind speed: Very lightWader Lake Time:AM Tide:MidAvocet - 40 (3 chicks)Shoveler - 2 (male & female)Shelduck - 33 ( 3 broods of 6)Oystercatcher - 2Lapwing - 58Redshank - 4Black-headed Gull - 72Common Tern - 85Saline Lagoon
28 June 2019
Wildlife sightings - 27/06/19
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 42Black-headed gull 68Shoveler 2Shelduck 32 (20 ducklings)Teal 3Oystercatcher 1Common tern 88Redshank 9Lapwing 46Tufted duck 9 (3 ducklings)Saline LagoonLapwing 6 (2 chicks)Oystercatcher 1Redshank 2Gadwall 4Swallow 2H
27 June 2019
Wildlife sightings - 26/06/19
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 48Lapwing 16Redshank 10Oystercatcher 3Curlew 1Little-ringed plover 1Common tern 86Swift 8Shelduck 11 + 14 ducklingsShoveler 4Teal 6Saline LagoonGadwall 4 (3 ducklings)Kestrel 2Lapwing 2Oystercatcher 1Hawthorn WoodBul
26 June 2019
Wildlife sightings - 25/06/19
a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeMediterranean gull 1Avocet 34Lesser black-backed gull 3Lapwing 24Redshank 6Oystercatcher 3Little ringed plover 2Teal 3Sand martin 4Shelduck 19 (13 ducklings)Common tern 92Saline LagoonLapwing 2Oystercatcher 2Redshank 6Grey h
25 June 2019