Latest sightings
Wildlife sightings
Today's birdwatching highlights 1 little owl (river reedbeds). 1 peregrine falcon (flew low over White Meadow south). 1 goldeneye (reservoir). Wader Lake: [...]
14 October 2011
The latest from Washington
A flock of 22 siskin has been noted on site these past few days, feeding on the alder catkins with a mixed flock of goldfinch and chaffinch. The peak wader passage is ending and wildfowl are starting to arrive. As of today, our wardens have placed an ext
13 October 2011
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake AM, mid/low tide: Wigeon 5 Shoveler 2 Snipe 1 Lapwing 2 Teal 53 Wader Lake/river footpath: Siskin 22 Goldfinch 11 Bullfinch 4 Chaffinch 9 [...]
13 October 2011
Continental blackbirds arrive
Despite the heavy rain showers this morning, a small flock of seven barnacle geese flew east over site. The autumnal weather of the last few days has also seen the arrival of redwing and mistle thrush, which are passing over. The often-overlooked continen
12 October 2011
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake am Tide mid-low Gadwall 11 Teal 18 Wigeon 3 Bla [...]
12 October 2011
Wildlife sightings - including little egret
Wader Lake Low tide Wigeon 2 Teal 70 Black-headed gull 56 Mallard 22 Redshank 2 Moorhen 22 Grey hero [...]
10 October 2011
Whimbrel on Wader Lake
A whimbrel has just dropped in down at Wader Lake again, along with five curlew. The birds leave first thing of a morning, but as the nights draw in they should start arriving within opening time, [...]
7 October 2011
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake Jackdaw 70 Grey heron 7 Teal 24 Black-headed gull 82 Corner meadow Grey partridge [...]
6 October 2011
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake Teal 42 Shoveller 16 Wigeon 3 Black-headed gull 41 Redshank 23 Common snipe 3 Hawthorn Wood Long-tailed tit 11 Willow tit 3 Coal tit 8 [...]
5 October 2011
Wildlife sightings - curlew numbers increasing
Wader Lake Redshank 52 Lapwing 22 Snipe 1 Shoveller 6 Wigeon 5 Teal 46 After dusk we've recorded 600 curlew on Wader lake so numbers look good for the winter. [...]
4 October 2011
Comings and goings
One late swallow was spotted heading south west first thing and an influx of goldcrest has been noted on site.
1 October 2011
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake: Redshank 29 Lapwing 21 Common snipe 4 Teal 38 Shoveler 9 Gadwall 4 Wigeon 1 Kestrel (hunting over Wader Meadow) 1 Grey heron 11 Sparrowhawk 3 (soari [...]
1 October 2011
The migratory season is underway at Washington
It's late September here at WWT Washington and already a few small flocks of pink-footed geese have been passing over site, heading south. Wader Lake's evening curlew roost count is holding at approx 500-600 most nights; good numbers so far, for this time
29 September 2011