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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 - 27/06/2016

Wildlife sightings - 27/06/2016

a.m. Tide level: high Wader Lake Avocet 18 + 20 young Oystercatcher 5 Little ringed plover 2 + 3 young Shelduck 8 + 8 young Redshank 11 Black-headed gull 49 Gadwall 1 + 2 young Shoveler (drake eclipse plumage) 1 Lapwing 19 Common tern 130 & 30+ young

27 June 2016
Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Mid Common Tern - 127 + 27 chicks Avocet - 17 + 22 young Black-headed Gull - 18 Tufted Duck - 7 Oystercatcher - 6 Lapwing - 9 + 6 young Swift - 1 Barn Swallow - 4 + 4 young Pied Wagtail - 1 juvenile Shelduck - 4 + 1

26 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 24/06/16

Wildlife sightings - 24/06/16

a.m. Tide level: low Wader Lake Avocet 18 + 23 chicks/juvenile Little ringed plover 2 + 3 chicks Lapwing 16 + 20 chicks/juvenile Oystercatcher 5 Redshank 5 + 3 juvenile Ringed plover 1 Common tern (85 nests) 110 + 21 chicks Grey heron 31 Gadwall 3 + 6 duc

24 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 22/06/16

Wildlife sightings - 22/06/16

a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 19 + 22 chicks/juvenile Ringed plover 1 Eurasian teal (drake) 1 Shelduck 7 + 10 ducklings Black headed gull 2 Common tern 200 + 25 chicks Gadwall 2 + 6 ducklings Pied wagtail 2 Oystercatcher 3 Lapwing 7 + 5 chicks/ju

22 June 2016
Wildlife Sightings - 20/06/2016

Wildlife Sightings - 20/06/2016

a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Lapwing 15 + 18 chicks/juveniles Redshank 1 + 2 juveniles Avocet 16 + 16 chicks/juveniles Little ringed plover 1 Common tern 200+ oystercatcher 5 Black-headed gull 6 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 3 Lapwing 4 Tufted duck 2 Herring

21 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 21/06/16

Wildlife sightings - 21/06/16

a.m. Tide level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 18 + 22 chicks/juvenile Oystercatcher 3 Little ringed plover 1 Lapwing 3 + 4 chicks/juvenile Barn swallow 2 Pied wagtail 2 juvenile Gadwall 3 * eclipse Shoveler 4 *eclipse Lesser black-backed gull 1 Common tern 190 +

21 June 2016
Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Low Avocet - 16 + 20 chicks/juveniles Lapwing - 20 + 18 chicks/juveniles Redshank - 5 + 3 juveniles Oystercatcher - 4 + 3 juveniles Little Ringed Plover - 1 Ringed Plover - 1 Black-headed Gull - 12 + 3 chicks Common

19 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 17/06/16

Wildlife sightings - 17/06/16

a.m. Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet 16 + 21 chicks/young *highest number recorded on site Lapwing 22 + 10 chicks/young Redshank 5 + 3 young Little ringed plover 1 Ringed plover 1 Oystercatcher 2 + 2 young Shoveler 7 + 5 young (2 broods) Gadwall 4 + 11

17 June 2016
Avocet numbers reach new record high

Avocet numbers reach new record high

Regionally rare avocets have achieved a site history as the highest number has been recorded on site this year. WWT Washington Wetland Centre welcomed the first of its iconic wading birds of the season on 4 March, with numbers fluctuating over the followi

16 June 2016
Wildlife sightings 15/06/2016

Wildlife sightings 15/06/2016

a.m. Tide level: mid Wader Lake Avocet 16 + 10 chicks Common tern 150 + 8 chicks Shoveler 2 Grey heron 10 Redshank 3 + 3 chicks Tufted duck 8 Oystercatcher 2 + 1 juvenile Lapwing 5 + 3 chicks Black-headed gull 2 Shelduck 10 + 12 chicks Sparrow (male) 1 Sa

15 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 13/06/2016

Wildlife sightings - 13/06/2016

a.m. Tide level: High Wader Lake Avocet 16 + 11 chicks Shelduck 8 + 8 chicks Lapwing 5 + 3 chicks Common tern 150 + 4 chicks Redshank 3 + 1 chick Grey heron 8 Gadwall 6 Oystercatcher 3 Tufted duck 8 Redshank 2 Saline Lagoon Shelduck 4 Tufted duck 10 Redsh

15 June 2016
Today's Sighting

Today's Sighting

Wader Lake      Time/AM     Tide/Mid Avocet - 16 + 9 chicks Lapwing - 12 Gadwall - 14 Oystercatcher - 2 + juvenile Ringed Plover - 1 Little Ringed Plover - 3 Common Tern - Approx. + 3 chicks Redshank - 2 Swallow - 6 Black-headed Gull - 8 Tufted D

12 June 2016
Wildlife sightings - 10/06/16

Wildlife sightings - 10/06/16

a.m. Tide Level: High Wader Lake Avocet 16 + 10 chicks + 1 juvenile Redshank 4 + 3 chicks Lapwing 16 + 8 chicks L.R.P 2 Ringed plover 1 Oystercatcher 4 + 2 juvenile Common tern 140 + 3 chicks (82 nests) Grey heron 24 Black headed gull 14 Shelduck 22 Shove

10 June 2016
Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/High Avocet - 16 + 14 chicks Lapwing - 10 + 10 chicks Redshank - 3 + 4 chicks Little Ringed Plover - 2 Ringed Plover - 1 Oystercatcher - 4 + 2 young Common Tern (82 nests) - 145 Grey Heron _ 40 Shoveler - 6 Gadwall

9 June 2016
Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Mid-Low Avocet - 16 + 9 chicks Ringed Plover - 7 Shelduck - 12 +18 chicks Common Tern - 120+ Gadwall - 8 Oystercatcher - 2 + 1 chicks Redshank - 3 Sand Martin - 4 Lapwing - 2 + 4 young Black-headed Gull - 3   S

7 June 2016