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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 - 31/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 31/07/19

Weather: Wet/warmWind Speed: Mild/StillWader Lake - AM - Mid/Low TideGreenshank - 1Green Sandpiper - 4Avocet - 31Whitethroat - 1 (outside Paddy's hide)Common Snipe - 3Lapwing - 162Mallard - 5Teal - 8Common Tern - 40+Shelduck - 13Grey Heron - 1 juvenile Sa

31 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 30/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 30/07/19

Weather: Cloudy/WetWader Lake - AM - Low TideCommon Snipe - 2Redshank - 6Lapwing - 97Avocet - 31Shelduck - 12Common Tern - 40Black-tailed Godwit - 1Ruff - 1Saline LagoonRedshank - 5Lapwing - 22Swallow - 1Grey Heron - 1Hawthorn WoodBullfinch - 8Great Tit -

30 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 29/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 29/07/19

Weather: Overcast, warmWind Speed: LowWader Lake - AM - Low TideLittle Egret - 1 Green Sandpiper - 2 Avocet - 23Black-tailed Godwit - 6Snipe - 1Ruff - 1Greenshank - 1Teal - 2Sedge Warbler - 1Whitethroat - 2Lapwing - 96Saline LagoonCommon Sandpiper - 1Lapw

29 July 2019
Wildlife sightings - 28/07/19

Wildlife sightings - 28/07/19

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeAvocet 28Green sandpiper 2Greenshank 1Little egret 1Grey heron 7Common sandpiper 1Redshank 2Lapwing 40Common tern 50Black-tailed godwit 4Saline LagoonLapwing 24Redshank 12Linnet 1Hawthorn WoodWillow tit 2Nuthatch 1Great-spott

28 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 26/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 26/07/19

Weather: Hot/OvercastWader Lake - AM - High TideShelduck - 16Oystercatcher - 1Common sandpiper - 1Common tern - 46Avocet - 31Black-tailed godwit - 5Lapwing - 45Redshank - 7Greylag - 6Black-headed gull - 65Common snipe - 2Saline LagoonGrey heron - 1Redshan

26 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 21/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 21/07/19

Weather: Sunny with cloudsWind Speed: MildWader Lake - AM - High TideBlack-tailed godwit - 12Greenshank - 1Redshank - 15Avocet - 28Grey heron - 9Little egret -1Snipe - 1Teal - 4Common tern - 80+Saline LagoonLinnet - 2Swallow - 4Lapwing - 17Hawthorn WoodBu

21 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 20/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 20/07/19

Weather - Light rain Wader lake - AM - Mid-tideAvocet - 25Lapwing - 146Black-headed gull -115Common tern -65Heron - 2Shelduck - 9Teal - 1Black-tailed godwit - 16Redshank - 26Saline lagoonBlack-headed gull - 45Lapwing - 15Redshank - 8Shelduck -1Hawthorn wo

20 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 16/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 16/07/19

Wader LakeAM Low Tide LevelAvocet - 39 (+ 1 chick)Grey Heron - 7Black-tailed Godwit - 2Lapwing - 97Teal - 7Stock Dove - 2Common Tern - 150 +Saline LagoonAM Tide Level LowCommon Sandpiper - 2Grey Heron - 1Redshank - 1Reed Warbler - 1Linnet - 1Hawthorn Wood

16 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 14/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 14/07/19

Wader Lake - AM - Low TideAvocet - 26Black-tailed godwit - 6Teal - 3Stock dove - 1Grey heron - 5Lapwing - 75Common tern - 125Saline LagoonLittle egret - 1Lapwing - 12Black-headed gull - 6Lesser black-backed gull - 1Shelduck - 5Hawthorn WoodStock dove - 1W

14 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 13/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 13/07/19

Wader Lake - AM - Low TideAvocet - 34Lapwing - 164Redshank - 10Oystercatcher - 1Curlew - 4Common sandpiper - 1Common tern - 136 adults + 90 youngBlack-headed gull - 308Grey heron - 12Teal - 21Saline LagoonShelduck - 1 adult + 10 youngLapwing - 16Hawthorn

13 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 11/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 11/07/19

Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/MidAvocet - 36Lapwing - 28Oystercatcher - 2Curlew - 4Black-tailed Godwit - 1Redshank - 9Teal - 4Common Tern - 230Black-headed Gull - 140Grey Heron - 18Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/MidCommon Sandpiper - 1Lapwing - 6Oys

11 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings 10/07/19

Wildlife Sightings 10/07/19

Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/MidShelduck - 17 (brood of 7 & 6)Oystercatcher - 3 (1 chick)Avocet - 31Redshank - 17Curlew - 4Black-headed Gull - 188Lapwing - 35Black-tailed Godwit - 1Gadwall - 6 (brood of 5)Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/MidCommon Sa

10 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 09/07/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 09/07/2019

Wader LakeAM Tide Level : HighOystercatcher - 5 (+1 chick)Kingfisher - 1 (male)Avocet - 29Black-tailed Godwit - 1Redshank- 9Lapwing - 32Teal - 1 (female)Swift - 4Grey Heron - 5Common Tern - 200+Saline LagoonAM Tide Level: HighLittle Egret - 1Common Sandpi

9 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 08/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 08/07/19

Wader Lake AM Tide Level : HighMuddy conditions Grey Heron - 9Oystercatcher - 3 (+ 1 chick)Little Ringed Plover - 2Avocet - 8Black-headed Gull - 350 +Lapwing - 78Redshank - 14 (+1 juvenile ) Curlew - 6Common Tern- 250 +Black-tailed Godwit - 1Saline Lagoon

8 July 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 07/07/19

Wildlife Sightings - 07/07/19

Weather: Warm/OvercastWind Speed: StillWader Lake - AM - High TideCommon tern - 100+Avocet - 36Oystercatcher - 4Black-headed gull - 182+Shelduck - 25Lapwing - 77Redshank - 47Black-tailed godwit - 1Curlew - 4Saline LagoonLapwing - 9Oystercatcher - 3Common

7 July 2019