Sightings - Washington
Latest Sightings
WADER LAKE/AM/HIGH TIDE Lapwing - 117 Redshank - 82 Teal - 33 Gadwall - 2 Shoveler - 10 Wigeon - 1 Black Headed Gull - 114 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 1 Herring Gull - 2+1 juvenile Grey Heron - 5 Stock Dove - 10 SALINE LAGOON/RIVER/AM/HIGH TIDE Grey
7 September 2012
Buzzard on site
A buzzard was spotted above the play area at about 4pm today, heading over the flamingo house then up river towards Penshaw Monument.
6 September 2012
Todays Moth Count
Bordered Pug - 1 Six Striped Rustic - 12 Sallow - 3 Frosted Orange - 1 Lempke's Gold Spot - 1 Rosy Rustic - 3 Lesser Yellow Underwing - 2 Canary Shouldered Thorn - 1 Mouse Moth - 1
6 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader lake/am/Mid Tide Black Tailed Godwit - 1 Redshank - 62 Lapwing - 109 Common Snipe - 4 Black Headed Gull - 52 Curlew - 5 Mallard - 52 Shoveler - 12 Gadwall - 5 Saline Lagoon/River Wear Black Headed Gull - 90 Mallard - 32 Grey Heron - 2 Cormorant - 1
6 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/am/Mid tide Lapwing - 148 Redshank - 28 Curlew - 5 Teal - 8 Black Headed Gull - 12 Tufted Duck - 6 Mallard - 34 Starling - 25 Pied Wagtail - 2 Saline Lagoon Black Headed Gull - 56 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 2 Cormorant - 1 Lapwing - 16 Other Bi
4 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader lake/am/Mid tide Black Tailed Godwit - 1 Common Sandpiper - 1 Redshank - 28 Lapwing - 162 Teal - 10 Tufted Duck - 4 Mallard - 48 Black Headed Gull - 10 Curlew - 1 Saline lagoon Black Headed Gull - 46 Mallard - 3 Grey Heron - 1 Other Birds Cormorant
3 September 2012
Today's wildlife highlights (including a dragonfly site first)
Wader Lake (AM, low tide) 1 greenshank 2 common sandpiper 14 redshank 90 lapwing 2 common snipe 15 teal 6 gadwall 7 tufted duck (plus 3 ducklings) Plus, at the amphibian ponds, an emerald damselfy and a black darter dragonfly - the latter we believe to be
31 August 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/am/Mid tide Redshank - 29 Black Tailed Godwit - 1 Lapwing - 192 Tufted Duck - 10 Canada Goose - 16 Gadwall - 11 Mallard - 55 Black Head Gull - 16 Grey Heron - 2 Curlew - 1 Saline Lagoon Mallard - 16 Black Headed Gull - 28 Wood Pigeon - 12 Dunno
27 August 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/High tide Curlew - 1 Common Sandpiper - 1 Redshank - 48 Lapwing - 30 Tufted Duck - 7 + 3 Duckling Gadwall - 2 Grey Heron - 2 Saline Lagoon/River/AM/High tide Curlew - 1 Cormorant - 1 Grey Heron - 1 Black Headed Gull - 14 Other
24 August 2012
Latest sightings
Wader Lake/Am/High Tide Green Sandpiper - 1 Common Sandpiper - 1 Common Snipe - 4 Redshank - 67 Lapwing - 14 Curlew - 1 Saline Lagoon Black Headed Gull - 47 Mallard - 22 Grey Heron - 1 Other Birds Wader Lake Footpath: Willow Warbler - 5 Chiffchaff - 3 W
23 August 2012
Todays Moth Counts
Svenssons Copper Underwing - 1 Dun-bar - 2 Dark Arches - 2 Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing - 3 Large Yellow Underwing - 9 Common Rustic - 15 Rosy Rustic - 2 Flame Carpet - 1 Willow Beauty - 3
22 August 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/High Tide Curlew - 7 Redshank - 64 Lapwing - 107 Tufted Duck - 13 + 3 young ducklings Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 1 Mallard - 40 Saline Lagoon/AM Black Headed Gull - 44 Cormorant - 1 Common Sandpiper - 2 Hawthorn Wood/AM Nuthatch
22 August 2012
Latest Sightings
Wader Lake/20.08.12/PM Canada Goose - 120+ Curlew - 500+ Barnacle Goose - 1 Wader Lake/21.08.12/AM/Mid Tide Lapwing - 110 Redshank - 9 Teal - 6 Black Headed Gull - 7 Mallard - 43 Grey Heron - 1 Moorhen - 6 Coot - 2 Saline Lagoon/AM/Mide Tide/21.08
21 August 2012
Grasshopper warbler
A grasshopper warbler has just been spotted down at the amphibian ponds - quite a rarity for us and usually seen in spring :-)
21 August 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake/AM/Mid tide Redshank - 12 Lapwing - 110 Mallard - 36 Grey Heron - 4 Tufted Duck - 4 Teal - 8 Black Headed Gull - 6 Kestrel (Flying over) - 1 Saline Lagoon/AM/Mid Tide Black Headed Gull - 28 Mallard - 18 Carrion Crow - 4 Jay - 3 Ot
20 August 2012