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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 13/02/19

Wildlife Sightings 13/02/19

Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/HighWigeon - 7 (4 male & 3 female)Canada Goose - 58Greylag x Canada Goose (hybrid) - 1Lapwing - 18Grey Heron (meadow) - 2Black-headed Gull - 112Shelduck - 27Curlew - 43Tufted Duck - 36 (14 male & 22 female)Saline Lagoon

13 February 2019
Wildlife sightings - 12/02/19

Wildlife sightings - 12/02/19

Wader Lake (AM, mid-high tide):Oystercatcher 1Grey heron 12Black-headed gull 146Shelduck 32Lapwing 8Gadwall 2 (pair)Teal 11 (8 male, 3 female)Wigeon 5 (2 pairs and a male)Tufted duck 12 (3 male and 9 female)Canada goose 35Canada/greylag goose hybrid 1Sali

12 February 2019
Wildlife sightings - 10/02/2019

Wildlife sightings - 10/02/2019

Wader Lake (AM, high tide):Grey heron 5 (with one pair courting)Stock dove 1 (in heron hedge outside nesting box)Tufted duck 16Gadwall 2 (pair)Black-headed gull 149Herring gull 15Greater black-backed gull 1Canada goose 16Shelduck 17Shoveler 2 (pair)Kestre

10 February 2019
Wildlife Sightings 08/02/19

Wildlife Sightings 08/02/19

Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid-lowOystercatcher (first of the year) - 3Lapwing - 2Canada Goose - 47Greylag Goose - 2Canada x Greylag Goose - 1Black-headed Gull - 59Shelduck - 16Tufted Duck - 13Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Mid-LowShelduck - 4Gre

8 February 2019
Wildlife sightings - 07/02/19

Wildlife sightings - 07/02/19

a.m. Tide Level: Mid/lowWader LakeShelduck 14Tufted duck 25Teal 13Saline LagoonWigeon 7Redshank 1Black-headed gull 5Shelduck 2Teal 6Hawthorn WoodSiskin 1Nuthatch 2Great spotted woodpecker 2Bullfinch 12Coal tit 2Chaffinch 15Lesser redpoll 2Goldfinch 4Bramb

7 February 2019
Wildlife Sightings 06/02/19

Wildlife Sightings 06/02/19

Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid (Frozen)Shelduck - 2Grey Heron (Heronry) - 1Greylag GooseSaline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Mid (Frozen)Hawthorn WoodSiskin - 1 maleTreecreeper - 1Nuthatch - 1Jay - 1Lesser Redpoll - 4Mealy Redpoll - 2Bullfinch

6 February 2019
Wildlife Sightings 05/02/19

Wildlife Sightings 05/02/19

Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low FrozenStock Dove - 1Curlew - 9Grey Heron - 1Long-tailed Tits - 7Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/LowWidgeon - PairSparrowhawk (trying to catch magpies) - 1 femaleMagpie - 4Hawthorn WoodLesser Redpoll - 9Brambling

5 February 2019
Wildlife sightings 04/02/19

Wildlife sightings 04/02/19

a.m. low tideWader LakeWater railKestrel (pair)Saline lagoonMute swan 2Curlew RedshankTeal femaleHawthorn WoodBrambling 3Lesser redpoll 4Goldfinch 2Robin 9Long tailed tit 5Bullfinch 8JayOther birdsSparrowhawk - centre feedersTree sparrow 10+ - centre feed

4 February 2019
Wildlife sightings 03/02/19

Wildlife sightings 03/02/19

a.m. low tideWader Lake (frozen)Curlew 105Snipe 1Hawthorn WoodBrambling 5Lesser redpoll 6Great spotted woodpecker maleSiskin 2Greenfinch 3Blackbird 4Robin 11Chaffinch 20Coal tit 9Bullfinch 8Other birdsRedwing - play areaGoldeneye 3 male/ 2 female - riverS

3 February 2019
Wildlife sightings - 31/01/19

Wildlife sightings - 31/01/19

a.m. Tide Level: mid/highWader Lake (frozen)Curlew 85 (lake)Curlew 160 (meadow)Kestrel 2Saline Lagoon (frozen)Hawthorn WoodMealy redpoll 1Lesser redpoll 2Bullfinch 5Chaffinch 9Robin 8Goldfinch 3Coal tit 2Blue tit 5Great tit 4Nuthatch 1Great spotted woodpe

31 January 2019
Wildlife sightings - 30/01/2019

Wildlife sightings - 30/01/2019

Wader Lake (AM, mid-tide, 90% frozen):Lapwing 24Curlew 148Grey heron 1Hawthorn Wood feeding station:Coal tit 3Bullfinch 9Dunnock 1Great-spotted woodpecker 2Mealy redpoll 2Lesser redpoll 4Chaffinch 13Nuthatch 2Brambling 4Robin 2Goldfinch 3Willow tit 1Sparr

30 January 2019
Wildlife sightings - 29/01/2019

Wildlife sightings - 29/01/2019

Wader Lake (AM, high tide, 80% frozen):Canada goose 1Shelduck 9Wigeon 5Black-headed gull 20Saline lagoon (AM, high tide, 90% frozen):Shelduck 2Hawthorn Wood feeding station:Jay 2Siskin 1Mealy redpoll 1Lesser redpoll 5Nuthatch 1Great spotted woodpecker 2Go

29 January 2019
Wildlife sightings 28/01/19

Wildlife sightings 28/01/19

a.m. high tideWader LakeCanada gooseShelduck 7Herring gull 6Greater black backed gullKestrel male - outside nest boxBlack headed gull 172Grey heron (meadow)Grey heron 4 (heronry)Grey wagtailSaline lagoonShelduck 2RedshankGrey heron 2 - meadowHawthorn Wood

28 January 2019
Wildlife sightings - 27/01/19

Wildlife sightings - 27/01/19

a.m. Tide level: HighWader LakeCanada goose 1Shelduck 14Grey heron 4Shoveler 2Redshank 2Kestrel 1Herring gull 18Curlew 13Teal 58Black-headed gull 210Saline LagoonCurlew 1Redshank 1Teal 59Shelduck 2Hawthorn WoodBullfinch 11Goldfinch 9Nuthatch 1Lesser redpo

27 January 2019
Wildlife sightings - 26/01/19

Wildlife sightings - 26/01/19

a.m. Tide Level: HighWader LakeTeal 27Shoveler 5Canada goose 12Grey heron 3Lapwing 24Shelduck 10Black-headed gull 154Herring gull 4Lesser-black-backed gull 1Saline LagoonCurlew 53Redshank 1Shelduck 4Teal 57Hawthorn WoodNuthatch 2Great spotted woodpecker 3

26 January 2019