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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 24/04/19

Wildlife sightings 24/04/19

a.m. high tideWader LakeKestrel pairMute swanOystercatcher 4Black tailed godwit 7Avocet 32Gadwall 6Shoveler 3Stock dove Grey heron (juveniles fledging) 22SnipeLapwing 34Saline lagoonShoveler 3Avocet 4Hawthorn WoodRobin 3NuthatchBullfinch 2Other birdsCommo

24 April 2019
Wildlife Sightings - 16/04/19

Wildlife Sightings - 16/04/19

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeGadwall 4 (2 pairs)Avocet 37Black-tailed godwit 8Shoveler 10 (7 male 3 female)Oystercatcher 2Grey heron 26 (2 young seen)Stock dove 2Redshank 1Snipe 2Lapwing 22Saline LagoonRedshank 1Shoveler 2 (pair)Tufted duck 1Shelduck 2Ha

16 April 2019
Wildlife sightings - 15/04/19

Wildlife sightings - 15/04/19

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 36Gadwall 4Kestrel 1Grey heron 21Snipe 2Stock dove 2Black-tailed godwit 6Shoveler 10Oystercatcher 4Saline LagoonAvocet 2Oystercatcher 2Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 1Bullfinch 8Coal tit 2Great-spotted woodpecker 1Other birdsMu

15 April 2019
Wildlife sightings 13/04/19

Wildlife sightings 13/04/19

a.m. high tideWader LakeAvocet 40Black tailed godwit 6Lapwing 24Ringed plover 2Little ringed ploverRedshank 2Common snipe 6Oystercatcher 2Grey heron 40 + 8 chicksShoveler 9Saline lagoonRedshank 2LapwingTeal 14Shelduck 8Oystercatcher 2Hawthorn WoodBramblin

13 April 2019
Wildlife sightings - 12/04/19

Wildlife sightings - 12/04/19

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeRinged plover 2Little-ringed plover 1Redshank 4Oystercatcher 2Avocet 39Black-tailed godwit 6Snipe 2Lapwing 24 (8 nesting)Grey heron 36 (22 nesting)Shoveller 15Saline LagoonShoveller 2Shelduck 2Redshank 1Hawthorn WoodGreenfin

12 April 2019
Wildlife sightings - 10/04/19

Wildlife sightings - 10/04/19

a.m. Tide Level:mid/lowWader LakeAvocet 21Grey heron 28Oystercatcher 2Shoveler 9Shelduck 40+Redshank 2Snipe 2Saline LagoonAvocet 1Gadwall 2Oystercatcher 2Redshank 1Shelduck 4Hawthorn WoodJay 1Siskin 3Bullfinch 7Reed bunting 1Brambling 1Lesser redpoll 10Me

10 April 2019
Wildlife sightings - 09/04/19

Wildlife sightings - 09/04/19

a.m. Wader LakePintail 1Mute swan 2Avocet 30Shoveller 5Oystercatcher 4Shelduck 21Lapwing 14Lesser black-backed gull 2Black-tailed godwit 2Greylag 16Canada goose 8Saline LagoonAvocet 1Oystercatcher 2Shoveller 2Shelduck 5Hawthorn WoodBrambling 6Chaffinch 13

9 April 2019
Wildlife sightings 08/04/19

Wildlife sightings 08/04/19

a.m. mid tideWader lakeAvocet 4 - peak numbers occur during high tidesSnipe 2Oystercatcher 4Grey heron 22Redshank 2Shoveler 8Saline lagoonShoveler pairOystercatcher 2Gadwall pairShelduck 4Hawthorn WoodBrambling 2Lesser redpoll 15Mealy redpoll 4Nuthatch 2R

8 April 2019
Wildlife sightings 07/04/19

Wildlife sightings 07/04/19

a.m. mid tideWader LakeKestrel - femaleSnipe 6Avocet 1 (they tend to spend more time here during high tides)Shelduck 19Grey heron 14 +chicks peeping out of nestsGadwall pairTeal 25Oystercatcher 4Lapwing 22Shoveler 2 pairsLesser black backed gull 2Saline l

7 April 2019
Wildlife sightings - 05/04/19

Wildlife sightings - 05/04/19

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeLittle ringed plover 1Lapwing 16Common snipe 6Redshank 4Oystercatcher 4Common gull 1Avocet 1Grey heron 30Shelduck 50Kestrel 1Saline LagoonOystercatcher 2Shelduck 6Sand martin 3 (flew west over lagoon)Hawthorn WoodBrambling 3M

5 April 2019
Wildlife sightings - 04/04/19

Wildlife sightings - 04/04/19

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 2Lapwing 14Common snipe 8Redshank 6Oystercatcher 4Black-headed gull 22Lesser black-backed gull 2Grey heron 23Shelduck 54Shoveler 8Gadwall 2Saline LagoonOystercatcher 2Shoveler 2Shelduck 18Kestrel 2Hawthorn WoodLesser r

4 April 2019
Wildlife sightings - 03/04/19

Wildlife sightings - 03/04/19

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeMute swan 1Oystercatcher 2Shoveler 11Shelduck 30Tufted duck 21Lapwing 38Herring gull 2Kestrel 1Grey heron 23Saline LagoonShelduck 6Gadwall 2Hawthorn WoodLesser redpoll 3Mealy redpoll 1Jay 1Dunnock 2Goldfinch 3Siskin 4Nuthatch

3 April 2019
Wildlife sightings - 02/04/19

Wildlife sightings - 02/04/19

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeCommon gull 1Avocet 12Oystercatcher 4Shoveler 10Shelduck 32Snipe 2Stock dove 8Lapwing 40+ grey heron 23Saline LagoonAvocet 4Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 3Gadwall 21Shelduck 6Hawthorn WoodSiskin 2Greenfinch 3Lesser redpoll 7Mealy re

2 April 2019
Wildlife sightings - 01/04/19

Wildlife sightings - 01/04/19

a.m. Tide Level: LowWader LakeAvocet 32Snipe 5Shoveler 8Lapwing 26Gadwall 2Grey heron 17Lesser black-backed gull 2Kestrel 1Saline LagoonAvocet 4Shelduck 2Teal 5Redshank 1Hawthorn WoodSiskin 2Lesser redpoll 4Reed bunting 1Bullfinch 6Willow tit 1Mealy redpo

1 April 2019
Wildlife sightings - 29/03/19

Wildlife sightings - 29/03/19

a.m. Tide Level: Mid-highWader LakeAvocet 29Shoveler 18Pink-footed geese 3Snipe 2Black-tailed godwit 1Oystercatcher 2Lapwing 58Kestrel 1Shelduck 38Tufted duck 17Lesser black-backed gull 2Saline LagoonAvocet 3Shelduck 6Gadwall 2Greylag 3Canada goose 2Hawth

29 March 2019