Latest sightings
Latest wildlife sightings
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Snipe - 2 Black-tailed godwit - 2 Redshank - 2 Curlew - 1 Shelduck - 5 Lapwing - 160 Greylag - 1 Black-headed gull - 11 Common tern - 7 Grey heron - 3 Moorhen - 3 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Nuthatch - 1 Great tit - 11 Bullfi
20 August 2013
Today's sightings
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Snipe - 5 Coot - 4 Moorhen - 5 Lapwing - 140 Common tern - 8 Black-headed gull - 4 Grey heron - 7 Curlew - 2 Redshank - 4 Greylag - 2 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Great tit - 3 Bullfinch - 1 Blue tit - 5 Pheasant - 5 Plus 10 g
19 August 2013
Today's sightings
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Lapwing - 157 Redshank - 2 Teal - 10 Common tern - 10 Grey heron - 9 Black-headed gull - 46 Lesser black-backed gull - 2 Snipe - 1 Shelduck - 6 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Dunnock - 1 Robin - 1 juvenile Goldfinch - 2 Chaffinc
18 August 2013
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake (AM, low tide): Lapwing - 110 Redshank - 6 Teal - 12 Shoveler - 2 Gadwall - 1 Common tern - 10 Snipe - 1 Lesser black-backed gull - 1 Black-headed gull - 6 Grey heron - 2 Tufted duck - 2 Saline lagoon (AM, low tide): Mallard - 32 Oystercatcher
17 August 2013
Latest sightings
Wader Lake (AM, mid-tide) Lapwing - 150 Mallard - 56 Common tern - 4+ 10 chicks Coot - 1 Grey heron - 8 Shelduck - 3 Black-backed gull - 2 Black-headed gull - 10 Redshank - 33 Moorhen - 2 Saline lagoon: Mallard - 13 Oystercatcher - 2 Pied wagtail - 1 Grey
16 August 2013
15th of August Sightings
Weather: Cool with intermittent sunny spells and light rain showers Wader Lake - High Tide - AM Redshank - 36 Lapwing - 40 Common Tern 10 Common Snipe - 2 Oystercatcher - 1 Canada Goose - 5 Teal - 8 Gadwall - 1 Mallard - 15 Grey Heron - 7 Saline Lago
15 August 2013
TODAYS SIGHTINGS
WADER LAKE/AM/HIGH TIDE Greenshank - 1 Redshank - 45 Lapwing - 22 Grey Heron - 7 Black-headed Gull - 36 Gadwall - 1 Teal - 10 Tufted Duck - 6 Canada Goose - 5 Pied Wagtail - 2 Shelduck - 7 SALINE LAGOON/AM/TIDE HIGH Wren (North Wood) - 2 Great Spot
14 August 2013
Wildlife reserve update
I’m pleased to report that all 12 avocet young have successfully fledged from Wader Lake. An avocet In the past, once the young avocets have fledged, they quickly depart site. But this year, the young birds have b
8 August 2013
Photos from Wader Lake
Here's a fantastic pic of the black-tailed godwit that has been present on Wader Lake in summer plumage. Although he looks dapper, his presence suggests he has failed to pair up this season, as they usually only appear here in winter after breeding elsewh
5 August 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - Mid Tide - AM Curlew - 4 Redshank - 83 Lapwing - 72 Oystercatcher - 3 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Black Headed Gull - 116 Grey Heron - 1 Common Tern - 21 + 40 young Saline Lagoon Greenshank - 1 Avocet - 9 Black Headed Gull - 62 Common Gull - 1 Ot
2 August 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - Mid Tide -AM Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Dunlin - 3 Common Snipe - 10 Lapwing - 57 Redshank - 72 Black Headed Gull - 66 Common Tern - 38 + 29 young Teal - 15 Shoveler - 4 + 5 young Saline Lagoon Avocet - 4 Other Birds Goldfinch - Site Count - 9
1 August 2013
28th July Daily Sightings
Weather: Light rain with warm breeze. Time: AM/Tide: High Wader Lake Knot - 1 Green Sandpiper - 1 Dunlin - 2 Black-Tailed Godwit - 3 Oystercatcher - 8 Avocet - 10 Lapwing - 21 Redshank - 67 Common Snipe - 8 Common Gull - 1 Black-headed Gull - 36 Co
28 July 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Black tailed godwit - 3 Knot - 1 Little ringed plover - 2 Common snipe - 2 Avocet - 7 Common tern - 56 & 45 young Tufted duck - 9 & 16 young Black-headed gull - 78 Curlew - 2 Teal - 3 Lapwing - 6 Redsh
25 July 2013
Sightings 22.07.13
WADER LAKE/PM/HIGH TIDE Black Tailed Godwit - 2 Curlew - 8 Black Headed Gull - 38 Lapwing - 8 Oystercatcher - 4 SALINE LAGOON/PM/HIGH TIDE Mute Swan - 2 + 3 young Black Headed Gull - 16 Lapwing - 4 Oystercatcher - 3
23 July 2013
20th July Daily Sightings
Weather: Cloudy with a cool breeze. Time: AM. Tide: Low Wader Lake Avocet - 4 with 7 young Redshank - 9 Shelduck - 4 with 11 ducklings Lapwing - 6 Common Snipe - 4 Common Tern - 52 with 11 chicks and 3 young Greylag Goose - 6 Canada Goose - 5 with 4 go
20 July 2013