Latest sightings
TODAY'S SIGHTINGS
WADER LAKE/AM Avocet - 9 Lapwing - 6 Black-headed Gull - 110 Canada Goose - 14 Greylag Goose - 11 Redshank - 6 Teal - 14 Mallard - 26 Heron - 31 Shelduck - 26 SALINE LAGOON/AM Shelduck - 14 Mallard - 18 OTHER BIRDS/AM Kestrel (East Downs) -
24 March 2013
Avocet update
Nine (yes, NINE!) avocets are now on Wader Lake! Could a tenth now arrive and break our 2012 site record of four nesting pairs? Watch this space...:-)
23 March 2013
Magnificent seven
Great news from Wader Lake, where there are currently seven avocets present. Our site record is eight in total (four pairs nested last year) so all eyes are peeled for the return of the final bird!
20 March 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/High Tide/AM Avocet - 4 Redshank - 77 Lapwing - 4 Commson Snipe - 3 Grey Heron - 30 (19 nests) Teal - 15 Mallard - 60 Shelduck - 10 Oystercatcher - 4 Saline Lagoon Mute Swan - 2 Shelduck - 16 Redshank - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 Other Birds Cormorant
19 March 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 4 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Oystercatcher - 6 Redshank - 21 Heron - 36 Lapwing - 7 Teal - 20 Shelduck - 37 Greylag - 12 Canada Geese - 12 Black-headed Gull - 24 Mallard - 42 Saline Lagoon Mute Swan - 2 Shelduck - 6 Mallard - 19 &n
17 March 2013
Avocet update
We have two pairs of avocet on Wader Lake as of this morning. They've bred here successfully since 2006 - could this year be another!?
17 March 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/Mid Tide/AM Avocet - 2 Black Tailed Godwit - 1 Redshank - 63 Lapwing -4 Grey Heron - 20 (16 nests) Shelduck - 11 Teal - 15 Oystercatcher - 2 Saline Lagoon Mute Swan - 3 Shelduck - 28 Oystercatcher - 4 Other Birds Goosander - River Wear - 2 Corm
16 March 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/Low Tide/Time - AM Grey Heron - 23 (16 Nests) Lapwing - 7 Redshank - 4 Common Snipe - 2 Curlew - 1 Shelduck - 10 Teal - 14 Wigeon - 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 27 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 9 Siskin - 4 Chaffinch - 5 Long Tailed Tit - 2 Coal Tit
15 March 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low 90% Frozen Grey Heron - 15 (11 on nests) Black-headed Gull - 22 Shelduck - 7 Greylag - 14 Canada Goose - 10 Saline Lagoon 90% Frozen Shelduck - 25 Greylag - 4 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 8 Ch
14 March 2013
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/Low Tide/Time - AM Grey Heron - 9 Greylag - 16 Canada Goose - 11 Saline Lagoon Greylag - 2 Canada Goose - 4 Shelduck - 4 Other Birds Wader Lake Footpath: Redwing - 12 Siskin - 4 Long Tailed Tit - 2 Reservoir: Tufted Duck - 20 Shelduck - 8 G
12 March 2013
Today's wildlife sightings - featuring wonderful waxwing!
Wader Lake (AM, mid tide) Grey heron - 22 Redshank - 107 Lapwing - 8 (with 3 holding territory) Curlew - 2 Gadwall - 6 Teal - 14 Tufted duck - 9 Shelduck - 21 Plus 22 shelduck on the saline lagoon. Hawthorn Wood feeding station Coal tit - 8 Blue ti
7 March 2013
Today's wildlife highlights
Wader Lake (AM, high tide) Grey heron - 25 Redshank - 74 Lapwing - 18 Oystercatcher - 2 Black-headed gull - 37 Lesser black-backed gull - 3 adults and 1 juvenile Shelduck - 15 Teal - 27 Plus 12 shelduck on the saline lagoon. Hawthorn Wood feeding s
6 March 2013
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake Grey heron - 32 Redshank - 16 Teal - 28 Mallard - 39 Lapwing - 8 Curlew - 12 Snipe - 1 Shelduck - 10 Plus 32 shelduck and 12 mallard on the saline lagoon. Hawthorn Wood feeding station Bullfinch, great tit, blue tit, coal tit, long-taile
5 March 2013
Today's wildlife sightings
Wader Lake Grey heron - 35 Shelduck - 6 Teal - 27 Mallard - 41 Redshank - 12 Lapwing - 8 Canada goose - 2 Greylag goose - 3 Saline lagoon Shelduck - 36 Canada goose - 7 Mallard - 23 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch, great tit, blue tit, robin, siskin, coal
3 March 2013
Today's sightings
Wader Lake (AM, low, 100% frozen) Grey heron: 22 Shelduck: 15 Lapwing: 49 Other birds Reed bunting in the filter reedbed: 3 Goldcrest in Hollowood: 2 Treecreeper in Hollowood: 1 River Wear Goosander: 3 Goldeneye: 1 Grey heron: 5 Redshank: 8 Oystercatcher:
28 February 2013