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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 - 16/06/19

Wildlife Sightings - 16/06/19

Weather: SunnyWind speed: LightAM Low TideWader LakeLapwing - 19Grey heron - 11Shoveler - 8Little ringed plover - 2Redshank - 12Oystercatcher - 2Avocet - 41Saline LagoonLinnet - 1Oystercatcher - 1Hawthorn WoodGoldfinch - 8Bullfinch - 7Greenfinch - 1Jay -

16 June 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 15/06/19

Wildlife Sightings - 15/06/19

Weather: Sunny - Light CloudAM Low TideWader LakeAvocet - 46 + 2 chicksShelduck - 16Lapwing - 19 + 3 chicksCommon tern - 135Redshank - 7Black-headed gull - 23Lesser black-backed gull - 2Oystercatcher - 4Shoveler - 7Saline LagoonOystercatcher - 1Lapwing -

15 June 2019
Wildlife sightings - 14/06/19

Wildlife sightings - 14/06/19

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeSwift 4Swallow 2Reed warbler 1Avocet 34 (2 new chicks)Shelduck 18 (8 ducklings)Oystercatcher 2Tufted duck 6Lapwing 7Common tern 104Gadwall 14Black-tailed godwit 2Saline LagoonShelduck 4 (2 ducklings)Avocet 2Oystercatcher 1Gr

14 June 2019
Wildlife sightings - 13/06/19

Wildlife sightings - 13/06/19

a.m. Tide Level: MidWader LakeShelduck 15 (8 juvenile)Reed warbler 1Lesser black-backed gull 3Common tern 130Black-headed gull 25Swallow 5Avocet 27Gadwall 4Oystercatcher 1Lapwing 3Shoveler 1Saline LagoonAvocet 2Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Chaffinch 17Goldfinch

13 June 2019
Wildlife sightings - 12/06/19

Wildlife sightings - 12/06/19

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeAvocet 27Common tern 122Swallow 4Shelduck 24 (incl 10 young)Black-headed gull 43Black-tailed godwit 2Redshank 3Lapwing 8 + 2 chicksGadwall 4Shoveler 4Oystercatcher 2Saline LagoonShelduck 2Avocet 2Black-headed gull 2Grey hero

12 June 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 9/06/19

Wildlife Sightings - 9/06/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightWader Lake - AM - Tide: HighAvocet - 34 + 3 chicksLapwing - 8 + 2 chicksRedshank - 6 + 4 chicksOystercatcher - 3 + 1 chickBlack-tailed godwit - 2Common tern - 170 + 10 chicksBlack-headed gull - 33 + 10 chicksGrey heron - 51G

9 June 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 7/06/19

Wildlife Sightings - 7/06/19

Weather: SunnyWind speed: LightWader Lake - Time: AM - Tide: HighAvocet - 35 + 5 chicksOystercatcher - 3 + 1 chickLapwing - 7 + 1 juvenileRedshank - 5 + 3 chicksBlack-tailed godwit - 2Common tern - 230 + 5 chicksBlack-headed gull - 90 + 9 chicksLesser bla

7 June 2019
Wildlife Sightings 06/06/19

Wildlife Sightings 06/06/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LightWader Lake Time: AM Tide: LowAvocet - 30 & 2 chicksLapwing - 9 & 2 new chicksRedshank - 5 & 1 chickBlack-tailed Godwit - 2Oystercatcher - 3Black-headed Gull - 62Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2Common Tern - 214 & 2 chick

6 June 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 2/6/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 2/6/2019

AM Low TideWader LakeStock dove - 4Avocet - 28 + 1 chickGapwall - 18 + 6 ducklingsCommon tern - 137+Oystercatcher adult pair + 1 chickShoveler - 7Grey heron - 9 adults, 12 juvenilesBlack-headed gull - 28Lesser black-backed gull - 2Saline LagoonStock dove

2 June 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 1/06/2019

Wildlife Sightings - 1/06/2019

AM Low TideWader LakeAvocet + 4chicks 34Shelduck (Several Broods) 21Gadwall +8 chicks 21Common tern 147Shoveler 7Lapwing 11Oystercatcher Black headed gull 28Black tailed godwitRed-shank 3Saline LagoonOystercatcher 2Redshank LapwingShelduck 2SwallowHawthor

1 June 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 25/05/19

Wildlife Sightings - 25/05/19

a.m. Tide level: highWader LakeGadwall 10Shelduck 29 (mostly young)Shoveler 7Avocet 37 + 5 juvenileCommon tern 157Oystercatcher 3Lapwing 15Black tailed godwit 10Redshank 7Black headed gull 80Saline LagoonLapwing 2Oystercatcher 1Shelduck 2Black headed gull

25 May 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 21/05/19

Wildlife Sightings - 21/05/19

Weather: BrightWind Speed: Light breezeWader LakeAM Tide Level: MidAvocet - 42Shoveler - 5Shelduck - 19 Gadwall - 6Lapwing (+ 2 chicks) - 19Common Tern - 133Oystercatcher - 5Black-tailed Godwit - 7Redshank - 5Black-headed Gull - 30Saline LagoonTide Level:

21 May 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 20/05/19

Wildlife Sightings - 20/05/19

Weather: SunnyWind Speed: LowWader LakeAM Tide Level: MidAvocet - 34Shoveler (2 females and 5 males) - 7 Common Tern - 135Black-tailed Godwit - 8Gadwall (4 pairs) - 8Oystercatcher (2 pairs) - 4Lapwing - (I chick outside Paddy's Hide) - 17Shelduck - 28 Gre

21 May 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 19/05/19

Wildlife Sightings - 19/05/19

Weather: Bright and sunnyWind Speed: LowWader LakeTide Level (AM) - LowAvocet - 35Gadwall - 6Shoveler - 5Oystercatcher - 10Black-tailed Godwit - 10Common Tern - 118Lapwing - 16Redshank - 2Shelduck - 19Black-headed Gull - 21Saline LagoonTide Level (AM): Lo

21 May 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 18/05/19

Wildlife Sightings - 18/05/19

a.m. Tide level: lowWader LakeAvocet 32Greylag 5Lapwing 15Common tern 92Gadwall 2Black headed gull 20Redshank 3Shoveler 2 (male)Canada Goose 20Oystercatcher 2Saline LagoonAvocet 1Lapwing 2Shoveler 1 (male)Shelduck 3Hawthorn WoodGreat tit 2Bullfinch 3Bluie

18 May 2019