Sightings - Washington
Stonechat and stick insect
A stonechat has been spotted down at Wader Lake, while a stick insect has been found on the lagoon. We're in the process of trying to identify it.
28 September 2012
Today's sightings
Wader Lake AM low tide: 15 redshank 58 lapwing 10 teal 12 mallard 6 shoveler 18 black-headed gull Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Coal tit, great tit, nuthatch, bullfinch, robin. Other birds: 8 redwing on East Down 1 treecreeper, 3 wren and 1
28 September 2012
Todays Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM/LOW TIDE Common Snipe - 6 Redshank - 24 Kingfisher - 1 Teal - 25 Shoveler - 6 Mallard - 18 Coot - 2 Moorhen - 4 SALINE LAGOON/AM/LOW TIDE Jay - 4 Mallard - 5 OTHER BIRDS/AM Wader Lake path: Redwing -3 Blackbird - 11 Wren - 3 Ch
27 September 2012
Todays Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM/LOW TIDE Redshank - 36 Common Snipe - 1 Shoveler - 6 Gadwall - 5 Teal - 37 Moorhen - 7 SALINE LAGOON/AM/LOW TIDE Mallard - 20 Common Sandpiper - 1 OTHER BIRDS/AM Wader Lake footpath: Long Tailed Tit -12 Chiffchaff - 4 Reed Bunt
26 September 2012
Todays Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM/HIGH TIDE Mallard - 24 Moorhen - 2 Black Headed Gull - 20 Heron - 2 Redshank - 23 Lapwing - 1 Shoveler - 2 Mute Swan - 1 Teal - 18 SALINE LAGOON/AM Mallard - 7 OTHER BIRDS/AM Cormorant (River) - 2 HAWTHORN WOOD/AM Pheasa
25 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/am/High Tide Mallard - 24 Moorhen - 2 Black Headed Gull - 20 Heron - 3 Redshank - 23 Lapwing - 1 Shoveler - 2 Mute Swan - 1 Teal - 18 Saline Lagoon - 7 Mallard - 7 Other Birds Comorant - River - 2 Hawthorn Wood Pheasant - 10 Great Tit - 4 Blue
24 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/am/High Tide Curlew - 2 Grey Heron - 5 Shoveler - 4 Teal - 34 Lapwing - 49 Redshank - 62 Snipe - 2 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 1 Black Headed Gull - 36 Saline Lagoon Curlew - 1 Grey Heron - 1 Lapwing - 6 Other Birds Chaffinch - Wader Lake Path -
22 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/am/High Tide Curlew - 10 Redshank - 18 Lapwing - 7 Common Snipe - 4 Teal - 33 Grey Heron - 12 Sparrow Hawk - 1 Saline Lagoon Common Sandpiper - 1 Other Birds Treecreeper - Car Park Wood - 1 Jay - North Wood - 3 Great Spotted Woodpecker - Holl
21 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/am/High Tide Black Headed Gull - 62 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 3 Common Snipe - 1 Teal - 72 Shoveler - 5 Gadwall - 2 Grey Heron - 5 Saline Lagoon Redshank - 2 Mallard - 14 Black Headed Gull -18 Other Birds River Wear: Grey Heron - 5 Redshank -
20 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/am/High Tide Teal - 45 Mallard - 22 Moorhen - 2 Shoveler - 10 Black Headed Gull - 60 Snipe - 1 Jay - 1 Little Grebe - 1 Saline Lagoon Lesser Black Backed Gull - 2 Mallard - 16 Black Headed Gull - 6 Redshank - 1 Other Birds Kestrel - Flew over W
19 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/am/Mid Tide Lapwing - 52 Curlew - 3 Redshank - 4 Shoveler - 5 Wigeon - 1 Other Birds Great Spotted Woodpecker - Spring Gill - 1 Nuthatch - Spring Gill - 1 Long Tailed Tit - Spring Gill - 14 Hawthorn Wood Nuthatch - 1 Willow Tit - 1 Great Tit -
17 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Snipe - 4 Redshank - 2 Lapwing - 24 Black-headed Gull - 45 Curlew - 6 Teal - 25 Tufted Duck - 10 Grey Heron - 2 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Mid Grey Heron - 1 Hawthorn Wood Sparrow -
16 September 2012
Todays Wildlife Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Lapwing - 68 Redshank - 2 Black-headed Gull - 58 Teal - 20 Grey Heron - 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 Tufted Duck - 6 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 8 Chaffinch - 6 Nuthatch - 1 Robin - 1 Blue Tit - 10 Willo
15 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader lake/am/Low Tide Teal - 23 Stock Dove - 2 Grey Heron - 5 Saline lagoon/River Grey Heron - 8 Other birds 13/9 - 20:15pm - Bittern (Flew over Wader Lake) 13/9 - 20:50pm - Barn Owl (Old Oak Meadow) Hawthorn Wood Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Nuthatch
14 September 2012
Whimbrel
There are two whimbrel among the curlew roosting at Wader Lake tonight.
13 September 2012