Sightings - Washington
Today's Sightings
9.30am Skein of 50+ Greylag and Pinkfeet flew towards Penshaw Monument Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Redshank - 80 Lapwing - 30 Teal - 60 Black-headed Gull - 65 Mallard - 40 Black-tailed Godwit - 6 Shoveler - 3 Lesser Black-backed Gul
13 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Black-tailed Godwit - 6 Redshank - 46 Lapwing - 30 Common Snipe - 4 Greylag - 2 Shoveler - 4 Teal - 63 Gadwall - 10 Black-headed Gull - 50 Herring Gull - 1 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Low W
10 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Gadwall - 12 Teal - 84 Shoveler - 4 Mallard - 26 Common Snipe - 2 Coot - 4 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Low Wigeon (on meadow) - 7 Curlew - 1 Black-headed Gull - 15 Hawthorn Wood Bull
8 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Very Low Teal - 20 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 6 Mallard - 12 Redshank - 6 Black-tailed Godwit - 2 Snipe - 1 Kingfisher - 1 Grey Heron - 1 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 2 Chaffinch - 1 Blue Tit - 4 Great Tit - 2 P
6 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Very low Teal - 60 Gadwall - 40 Mallard - 15 Black Headed Gull - 25 Shoveler - 5 Wigeon - 1 Black Tailed Godwit - 4 Redshank - 1 Snipe - 4 Kingfisher - 1 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1 Other Birds Jay - Spring Gill Wood - 1 Goldf
5 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Dunlin - 1 Black-tailed Godwit - 10 Redshank - 73 Lapwing - 14 Snipe - 8 Wigeon - 10 Gadwall - 38 Shoveler - 9 Teal - 114 Saline Lagoon Kestrel - 1 Grey Heron - 2 Teal - 17 Hawthorn Wood Great Spot
3 October 2014
Migration season at Wader Lake
I have just been watching the wonderful array of wading and wildfowl birds down at Wader Lake. During the migration season it’s a constant changing picture, with different birds coming and going as they refuel for their incredible journeys. Look care
2 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Lapwing - 12 Dunlin - 1 Green Sandpiper - 1 Redshank - 107 Greenshank - 2 Black-tailed Godwit - 12 Curlew - 3 Common Snipe - 8 Ruff - 1 Gadwall - 46 Wigeon - 2 Saline Lagoon Curlew - 2 Redshank - 9 Grey
2 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - High/Time - AM Black Tailed Godwit - 16 Greenshank - 2 Redshank - 122 Lapwing - 10 Dunlin - 1 Common Snipe - 11 Gadwall - 55 Wigeon - 186 Shoveler - 6 Grey Heron - 7 Saline Lagoon Common Snipe - 2 Kingfisher - 1 Other Birds Jay - Site Co
1 October 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Gadwall - 35 Teal - 25 Mallard - 10 Shoveler - 3 Snipe - 4 Black-tailed Godwit - 7 Lapwing - 30 Black-headed Gull - 20 Grey Heron - 1 Greenshank - 2 Dunlin - 1 Jack Snipe (28/9/14 @ 17:30) Saline Lagoon
29 September 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Mid/Time - AM Gadwall - 23 Mallard - 35 Teal - 25 Shoveler - 2 Snipe - 4 Black Tailed Godwit - 4 Black Headed Gull - 8 Dunlin - 1 Saline Lagoon Lesser Blacked Back Gull - 1 Other Birds Filter Reedbed: Teal - 5 Reed Bunting - 1 Coot - 6 C
28 September 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Tide - Mid/Time -AM Teal - 22 Lapwing - 38 Black Headed Gull - 42 Snipe - 5 Mute Swan - 2 Heron - 4 Gadwall - 12 Saline Lagoon Heron - 1 Teal - 5 Black Headed Gull - 2 Other Birds Swan - 1 Goldfinch - Saline Meadow - 7 Hawthorn Wood Robin - 1 G
27 September 2014
Avocet on Wader Lake
Three avocet are present on Wader Lake this morning - the first time we've ever had this species on site in autumn. A sure sign that the migratory season is well underway! Other wildlife highlights today include: Wader Lake AM mid-tide Shoveler 5 Teal 30
25 September 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Mid Teal - 32 Mute Swan - 2 Lapwing - 90 Greylag - 1 Moorhen - 5 Heron - 4 Mallard Gadwall - 4 Black Headed Gull - 25 Snipe - 4 Saline Lagoon Curlew - 1 Coot - 2 Mallard - 4 Other Birds Cormorant - River - 3 Curlew - River - 2
24 September 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Lapwing - 38 Teal - 20 Gadwall - 7 Black Tailed Godwit - 5 Dunlin - 1 Grey Heron - 1 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 8 Teal - 5 Other Birds Treecreeper - Carpark - 2 Black Headed Gull - River Wear - 20 Lesser Black Backed Gull - Ri
21 September 2014