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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 18 June

Wildlife sightings 18 June

a.m. tide level - high Wader lake Kestrel (juveniles) 2 Avocet 24 + 18 chicks Grey heron 12 Redshank (juveniles) 3 Oystercatcher 2 Little ringed plover 1 Tufted duck 5 Common tern 85+ Saline lagoon Oystercatcher 1 Lapwing 2 Redshank 4 Hawthorn wood Jay 2

18 June 2017
Wildlife Sightings - 15.6.17

Wildlife Sightings - 15.6.17

Am    Tide/High   Wader Lake Ringer Plover - 2 Avocet - 23 + 18 Chicks Oystercatcher - 12 Lapwing - 12 Gadwall - 5 + 12 Ducklings Common Tern - 100 + 1 Chick Shelduck - 30 + 6 Ducklings   Saline Lagoon Lapwing 2 + 4 Chicks Shelduck - 2  

15 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 14/06/2017

Wildlife sightings - 14/06/2017

AM mid tide Wader Lake Kestrel 1 adult and 3 juvenile Little ringed plover 2 Black-tailed godwit 1 Oystercatcher 1 Avocet 23 adults and 21 chicks Shoveler 3 Shelduck 26 Common tern 90+   Hawthorn Wood feeding station Great-spotted woodpecker 2 Chaffi

14 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 13/06/17

Wildlife sightings - 13/06/17

a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet 25 + 16 chicks Kestrel 2 Shelduck 15 Tufted duck 8 Teal 1 Gadwall 7 + 10 ducklings Common tern 120 Lapwing 5 Black-tailed godwit 1 Ringed plover 2 Oystercatcher 2 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 3 Lapwing 2 + 1 chick Eur

13 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 12/06/17

Wildlife sightings - 12/06/17

a.m. Tide Level: Mid (going out) Wader Lake Avocet 26 + 20 chicks Kestrel 2 Black-tailed godwit 2 Ringed plover 3 Little ringed plover Common tern 140 + Grey heron 13 Shoveler 2 Gadwall 2 Shelduck 20 + 11 ducklings Saline Lagoon Avocet 2 Grey heron 1 Haw

12 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 11/06/17

Wildlife sightings - 11/06/17

a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet 26  + 17 chicks Black-tailed godwit 2 Little ringed plover 2 Redshank 4 Shoveler 2 Osytercatcher 1 Grey heron 8 Shelduck 12 Saline Lagoon Stock dove 1 Avocet 1 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 4 Hawthorn Wood Great spotted

11 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 09/06/2017

Wildlife sightings - 09/06/2017

AM low tide Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 2 Avocet 27 adults and 20 chicks Oystercatcher 4 adults and 1 juvenile Lapwing 21 Redshank 4 Little ringed plover 2 Grey heron 26 Common tern 140 Black-headed gull 60 Stock dove 4 Gadwall (two new broods) 8 adult

9 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 07/06/2017

Wildlife sightings - 07/06/2017

Including a site record of 50 avocet   AM mid tide   Wader Lake Avocet 25 adults and 22 young = 47 Shoveler 1 Oystercatcher 1 Black-tailed godwit 2 Little ringed plover 2 Redshank 3 Common tern 110+ Grey heron 11 Sand martin 5   Saline Lago

7 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 05/06/17

Wildlife sightings - 05/06/17

a.m. Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Black-tailed godwit 2 (possible pair) Little ringed plover 2 Ringed plover 2 Avocet 26 + 15 chicks Oystercatcher 2 + 2 chicks Shelduck 12 + 11 ducklings Shoveler 1 (eclipse form) Common tern 105+ Saline Lagoon Avocet 2 Oyst

5 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 02/06/2017

Wildlife sightings - 02/06/2017

AM high tide Wader Lake: Avocet 26 adults + 15 chicks Lapwing 12 adults + 8 chicks Oystercatcher 2 Redshank 2 Black-tailed godwit 1 Ringed plover 2 Little-ringed plover 2 Black-headed gull 25 Common tern 105+ Shelduck 20 adults + 12 ducklings   Salin

2 June 2017
Wildlife sightings - 31/05/2017

Wildlife sightings - 31/05/2017

AM mid tide Wader Lake: Avocet 27 adults + 12 chicks Oystercatcher 2 adults + 1 chick Lapwing 10 adults + 9 chicks Ringed plover 2 Little-ringed plover 2 Redshank 2 Common tern 175 Black-headed gull 83 Grey heron 11 adults + 22 juveniles Shoveler 3  

31 May 2017
Wildlife sightings - 30/05/17

Wildlife sightings - 30/05/17

AM mid tide Wader Lake: Avocet 26 adults + 11 chicks Common terns 117 Oystercatcher 2 Shoveler 2 Black-tailed godwit 1 Ringed plover 1 Little-ringed plover 1 Redshank 3 Lapwing 17 adults + 9 chicks Grey heron 25   Saline Lagoon: Oystercatcher 2 Shel

30 May 2017
Wildlife sightings - 29/05/17

Wildlife sightings - 29/05/17

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Kestrel 1 Black-tailed godwit 1 Avocet 21 + 10 chicks Shoveler 3 Oystercatcher 2 Sand Martin 3 Swallow 5 House Martin 2 Ringed plover 1 Little ringed plover 1 Gadwall 7 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher 2 + 1 chick Avocet 2 Shel

29 May 2017
Wildlife sightings - 28/05/2017

Wildlife sightings - 28/05/2017

a.m. Tide level: mid Wader Lake Avocet 17 + 12 chicks Lapwing 18 + 11 chicks Shoveller 4 Gadwall 3 Ringed Plover 1 Black tailed godwit 1 Shelduck 27 + 11 young Common tern 125+ Oystercatcher 2 Saline Lagoon Avocet 2 Lesser black-backed gull 1 Grey heron 3

28 May 2017
Wildlife sightings - 27/05/2017

Wildlife sightings - 27/05/2017

a.m. Tide level: mid-low Wader Lake Common tern 105+ Avocet 20 + 8 chicks Black headed gull 15 Shelduck 18 Gadwall 3 Lapwing 10 + 5 chicks Tufted duck 6 Saline Lagoon Avocet 1 Eurasian teal 2 Tufted duck 10 Shelduck 4 Hawthorn Wood Great tit 2 Dunnock 1 G

28 May 2017