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The meadows around our reserve are being cut this week as part of our reserve management plan. This may mean there's some disturbance around Wader Lake and saline lagoon. Thank you for your patience as we do this essential work.

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Wildlife Sightings - 15/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 15/08/19

Wader lake: AM - Low tideGreylag - 4Shelduck - 2Lesser Black backed gull - 2Avocet - 18Lapwing - 160Common tern - 14Black tailed godwit - 2Redshank - 15Black headed gull - 44Common snipe - 1Saline lagoonMallard - 29Moorhen - 2Wood pigeon - 4Hawthorn woodG

15 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 14/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 14/08/19

Weather: CloudyWind Speed: LightWader Lake - AM - Low tideAvocet - 11Swallow - 6Lapwing - 159Redshank - 22Teal - 16Snipe - 4Lesser back-backed gull - 2Shoveler - 3Common tern - 30+Shelduck - 7Saline Lagoon Grey heron - 1Lapwing - 5Linnet - 2Lesser black-b

14 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 13/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 13/08/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: Slight breezeWader Lake Time: AM Tide: LowStock Dove - 2Avocet - 8Teal - 18Black-tailed Godwit - 2Snipe - 3Shoveler - 6Grey Heron - 6Lapwing - 90Common Tern - 12Saline Lagoon Time:AM Tide:LowMallard - 44Grey Heron

13 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings 12/08/19

Wildlife Sightings 12/08/19

Weather: Damp/Overcast/Sunny SpellsWader Lake - AM - High Tide:Avocet - 19Lapwing - 181Common Tern - 9Redshank - 11Shelduck - 11Teal - 16Grey Heron - 5Black-headed gull - 8Lesser black-backed gull - 3Saline lagoon:Stock dove - 1Lapwing - 3Hawthorn wood:Ro

12 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 11/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 11/08/19

Weather: Rain/OvercastWind Speed: MildWader Lake - AM - Mid TideAvocet - 19Shoveler - 1Redshank - 15Grey heron - 4Lapwing - 81Saline LagoonLapwing - 16Stock dove - 1Hawthorn WoodRobin - 3Willow tit - 1Chaffinch - 12Blue tit - 9Other BirdsJay - Duckery - 3

11 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 10/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 10/08/19

Weather: Overcast/RainWind Speed: MidWader Lake - AM - Mid TideLesser black-back gull - 2Greylag - 4Avocet - 18Canada goose - 4Common tern - 17Lapwing - 210Redshank - 15Black-tailed godwit - 6Black-headed gull - 21Common snipe - 1Saline Lagoon Lapwing - 4

10 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 09/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 09/08/19

Weather: Heavy RainWind Speed: MidWader Lake - AM - High TideSnipe - 1Black-tailed godwit - 8Redshank - 24Lapwing - 18Avocet - 21Common tern - 35+Grey heron - 1Moorhen (leucistic) - 1Green sandpiper - 1Saline LagoonRedshank - 2Grey heron - 1Common sandpip

9 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 08/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 08/08/19

Weather: Sunny spells (warm)Wind Speed: LowWader Lake - AM - HighSnipe - 2Curlew - 1Redshank - 27Teal - 9Avocet - 19 (numbers decreasing)Black-tailed Godwit - 6Lapwing - 81Stock Dove - 2Shelduck - 8Green Sandpiper - 1Common Tern - 30+ (numbers decreasing)

8 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 07/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 07/08/19

Weather: Sunny/WarmWind Speed: LowWader Lake - AM - High TideAvocet - 19Redshank - 28Lapwing - 142Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2Black-tailed Godwit - 6Teal - 8Grey Heron - 8Green Sandpiper - 1Moorhen (leucistic) - 1Saline Lagoon Common Sandpiper - 2Green Sa

7 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 06/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 06/08/19

Weather: OvercastWind Speed: BreezyWader Lake - AM - High TideShelduck - 8Lesser Black Backed Gulls - 2Avocet - 19Common Tern - 21Redshank - 16Black-tailed Godwit - 2Lapwing - 135Black Headed Gull - 42Curlew - 2Saline LagoonLapwing - 44Common Sandpiper -

6 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 05/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 05/08/19

Wader Lake - AM - High TideGrey Heron - 6Snipe - 3Redshank - 9Black-tailed Godwit - 5Common Sandpiper - 1Common Tern - 30Saline LagoonGodwall - 4Lapwing - 21Swallow - 1Common Sandpiper - 2Grey Heron - River Reedbed - 2Hawthorn WoodChaffinch - 24Willow tit

5 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 04/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 04/08/19

Weather: LightWind Speed: Slight breezeWader Lake - AM - High Tide (Muddy Conditions)Avocet - 21Lesser black-backed gull - 3Curlew - 3Mallard - 9Black-tailed godwit - 8Redshank - 27Teal - 4Grey heron - 4Common tern - 28+Coot - 1Lapwing - 125Saline LagoonM

4 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 03/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 03/08/19

Wader Lake - AM - Low TideAvocet - 30Black-tailed godwit - 8Redshank - 14Greenshank - 1Common snipe - 6Common sandpiper - 1Green sandpiper - 2Lapwing - 180Common tern - 24Shelduck - 10Saline LagoonCommon tern - 3Redshank - 3Mute swan - 1Canada goose - 31H

3 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 02/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 02/08/19

Wader Lake - AM - Mid TideAvocet - 36Black-tailed godwit - 10Greenshank - 2Redshank - 14Common sandpiper - 1Green sandpiper - 5Ruff - 1Lapwing - 240Common Snipe - 6Common Tern - 37Saline lagoonBlack-headed Gull - 67Redshank - 4Lapwing - 4Hawthorn woodGrea

2 August 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 01/08/19

Wildlife Sightings - 01/08/19

Weather: OvercastWader Lake - AM - Low TideRedshank - 6Lapwing - 157Avocet - 30Black-tailed Godwit - 1Green Sandpiper - 5Ruff - 1Shelduck - 11Heron - 8Black-headed Gull - 21Teal - 12Saline Lagoon Heron - 1Lapwing - 3Mallard - 21Shelduck - 1Hawthorn WoodNu

1 August 2019