Sightings - Washington
More avocets arrive
Three avocets have been spotted on Wader Lake as of 9am this morning :-D
3 March 2015
Avocets return
Our first avocet of 2015 returned to Wader Lake on Sat 28 February - the second earliest arrival ever since first nesting here in 2006. Thanks to Steve Johnson for sharing this pic via Facebook. Avocet on Wader Lake by Ste
2 March 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Black-headed Gull - 140+ Avocet - 1 Lapwing - 46 Oystercatcher - 5 Shelduck - 34 Heron - 12 (9 in nest) Jackdaw - 8 Canada Goose - 5 Greylag Goose - 2 Teal - 4 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 1 Hawthorn W
2 March 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Mid Avocet - 1 Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing - 62 Redshank - 6 Teal - 32 Mute Swan - 2 Heron - 18 Wigeon - 4 Shoveler - 3 Canada Goose - 15 Black headed Gull - 38 Tufted Duck - 36 Shelduck - 32 Saline Lagoon/Tide - mid/Time - AM Sh
28 February 2015
TODAY'S SIGHTING'S
WADER LAKE / AM Lapwing - 64 Grey Heron (4 nests) - 12 Shelduck - 6 Canada Goose - 8 Greylag - 1 Little Grebe - 1 Oystercatcher - 1 SALINE LAGOON - AM Canada Goose - 4 Shelduck - 3 Teal - 14 HAWTHORN WOOD / AM Nuthatch - 2 Treecreeper - 1 Bu
26 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Lapwing - 80 Curlew - 1 Oystercatcher - 2 Black-headed Gull - 80 Herring Gull - 8 Shelduck - 24 Grey Heron - 7 Canada Goose - 8 Greylag Goose - 1 Saline Lagoon Mute Swan - 1 Shelduck - 2 Hawthorn
24 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Herring Gull - 30 Black-headed Gull - 120 Heron - 9 Shelduck - 20 Greylag - 3 Canada Goose - 14 Oystercatcher - 1 Lapwing - 6 Coot - 6 Mute Swan - 2 Saline Lagoon Mute Swan - 1 Shelduck - 4 Mallard - 20
23 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Time: AM / Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Black-headed Gull - 100+ Herring Gull - 52 Shelduck - 22 Tufted Duck - 20 Canada Goose - 8 Greylag Goose - 1 Grey Heron - 11 (10 on nests) Mute Swan - 2 Lapwing - 8 Wader Lake Path Dunnock - 1 Riv
22 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Heron - 19 Lapwing - 18 Redshank - 2 Herring Gull - 12 Black headed Gull - 210 Shelduck - 16 Teal - 4 Tufted Duck - 30 Oystercatcher - 2 Coot - 3 Mute Swan - 2 Saline Lagoon Mute Swan - 1 Shelduck - 4 Mallard - 16 Teal - 2
21 February 2015
Today's Sightings
WADER LAKE Time/AM Tide/Low Grey Heron - 24 (18 on nests) Lapwing - 36 (7 on territory) Redshank - 12 Herring Gull - 46 Black-headed Gull - 72 Shelduck - 21 Teal - 52 Mallard - 44 Tufted Duck - 16 Stock Dove - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 SALI
20 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Lapwing - 61 Heron - 25 Call Duck - 1 Mallard - 20 Tufted Duck - 47 Moorhen - 3 Canada Goose - 10 Greylag Goose - 1 Shelduck - 16 Mute Swan - 2 Saline Lagoon Curlew - 1 Mallard - 7 Heron - 1 Hawtho
19 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Heron - 25 (21 in heronry) Lapwing - 6 Shelduck - 10 Tufted Duck - 30 Canada Goose - 8 Greylag Goose - 2 Stock Dove - 2 Coot - 2 SALINE LAGOON Redshank - 1 HAWTHORN WOOD Bullfinch - 6 Chaffinch - 3
18 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Heron (in heronry) - 15 Lapwing - 30 Curlew - 10 Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck - 8 Canada Goose - 12 Greylag Goose - 8 Tufted Duck - 20 Herring Gull - 12 Mute Swan - 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 4 Hawth
16 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Time: AM / Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Heron - 29 Lapwing- 25 Redshank - 10 Curlew - 8 Oystercatcher - 4 Tufted Duck - 10 Shelduck - 23 Black-headed Gull - 20 Mute Swan - 1 Canada Goose - 8 Greylag Goose - 1 Coot - 4 Wader Lake Path Jay - 1
15 February 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Mid Heron - 28 Lapwing - 57 Tufted Duck - 23 Wigeon - 4 Canada Goose - 14 Black Headed Gull - 23 Shelduck - 28 Oystercatcher - 2 Redshank - 16 Saline Lagoon Canada Goose - 3 Shelduck - 2 Other Birds River Wear: Mute Swan - 2 Go
14 February 2015