Latest sightings
Wildlife Sightings - 07/11/26
A lovely flock of goldfinch enjoying wader lake am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Greylag goose 2 Shoveller 1m 2f Gadwall
7 November 2026
Wildlife Sightings - 06/11/26
A nice flock of goldfinch foraging along wader lake footpath and dropping in the muddy edge of wader lake to have a drink as a group. am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Greylag goose
6 November 2026
Wildlife Sightings - 04/11/26
A water rail scuttling across one of the islands at Saline Lagoon and diving into the reedbed. am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Shelduck 2 Wigeon
4 November 2026
Wildlife Sightings - 02/11/26
Common Snipe on Wader Lake and Woodcock on Forgotten Meadow. Lots of Goldfinch on Wader Lake Footpath, Shoveler, Gadwall and Shelduck returning to the lake. am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total
2 November 2026
Wildlife Sightings - 01/11/26
Wigeon male and female on the lake in front of the Sand Martin Bank. Lots of Goldfinch on Wader Lake Footpath, Shoveler, Gadwall and Shelduck returning to the lake. PM 3 Otter seen on the river from the River Viewpoint. am/pm Wader
1 November 2026
Wildlife Sightings - 31/10/26
am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Shelduck 3 Teal 82 Lapwing 4 Grey Heron 5
31 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings - 30/10/26
Lots of activity at Hawthorn Wood hide, still swarms of harlequin ladybirds around and the Kingfisher zipping up the Gully after delicately perching on the stem of a stinging nettle (wow!) am/pm Wader Lake Species Wate
30 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings - 29/10/26
A Cetti's Warbler, still a notable species at Washington, was recorded at Round Table Pond, alongside Bullfinch and Goldcrest elsewhere on the reserve. Brown Hare was the standout mammal sighting from Hidden Meadow. am/pm Wader Lake
29 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings - 28/10/26
Great Kingfisher action with individuals flying onto the perch at the Kingfisher bank and down the length of wader lake and also onto the perches and fishing at Saline Lagoon. Several nice Gooseander using the River as well. am/pm W
28 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings - 26/10/26
A Buzzard was seen calling and flying between perches around Wader Lake. Two Common Snipe foraged on the bank at the far side of the lake and a couple Common Shelduck have returned, hanging out in front of Diageo Hide. am/pm Wader L
26 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 24/10/2026
A nice wigeon on wader lake :) am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Teal 83 Lapwing 1 Black-headed gull 9
24 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 20/10/2026
A lovely great white egret, little egret and two grey heron’s all on the Saline Lagoon together am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Teal 39 Black headed
20 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 19/10/2026
An Otter was seen swimming upstream visible from the River Viewpoint at the fox gate on Wader Lake Footpath. We’ve also had sightings of a female with two cubs over the last few weeks on camera traps around the reserve. am/pm Wade
19 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 18/10/2026
Large flocks of Goldfinch flying through the site’s hedgerows, several Little Egret on the lake, river and lagoon. am/pm Wader Lake Species Water Level Total Little Egret 4
18 October 2026
Wildlife Sightings 17/10/2026
A Water rail showing opening on the Lagoon islands, alongside little egret, common snipe and a Kingfisher zipping around somewhere in the background. Lots of great passerine action around the site, with numerous Tree creepers and Goldcrests seen and the C
17 October 2026