Latest sightings
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 7 + 5 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 + 2 chicks Redshank - 1 Common Tern - 80 pairs Grey Heron - 8 Sand Martin - 2 Pied Wagtail - 5 Saline Lagoon Lapw [...]
28 June 2012
Moths!
The following moths were collected from our traps this morning. Poplar Hawkmoth - 3 Bloodvain - 1 Brinstone Moth - 1 Hart & Dart - 21 Large Yellow Underwing - 1 Common Swif [...]
27 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 6 + 5 chicks Wigeon - 1 Redshank - 5 Lapwing - 6 Shelduck - 4 + 12 duckling Commen Tern - 108 + 21 chicks Tufted Duck - 15 Heron - 10 [...]
27 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 + 7 chicks Wigeon - 1 Common Tern - 100 + 20 chicks Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck - 6 + 16 duckling Lapwing - 10 Redshank - 2 Tufted Duck - 15 Bl [...]
26 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 + 7 chicks Wigeon - 1 Common Tern - 100 + 20 chicks Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck - 6 + 16 duckling Lapwing - 10 Redshank - 2 Tufted Duck - 15 Bl [...]
26 June 2012
Avocet latest
The soap opera that is Wader Lake continues! The oystercatcher pair that nested on Tern Island approximately three weeks ago still have two well grown chicks on East Island. Three of the four [...]
26 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 + 7 chicks Oystercatcher - 6 + 2 chicks Redshank - 8 Little Ringed Plover - 1 Common Tern - 80 pairs + 15 chicks Grey Heron 10 + 14 juvinile Tufted Du [...]
23 June 2012
Today Sighting
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 + 7 chicks Oystercatcher - 2 + 2 chicks Redshank - 10 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Common Tern - 80 pairs 18 chicks Grey Heron - 22 Grey Wagtail - 3 + 5 j [...]
22 June 2012
21st of June Sightings
Weather: Rain with a slight easterly breeze Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: Mid. Avocet - 8 + 6 chicks Redshank - 7 Lapwing - [...]
21 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Tufted Duck - 20 Shelduck - 4 + 11 ducklings Oystercatcher - 2 + 2 chicks Common Tern - 80 pairs + 13 chicks Avocet - 8 + 6 chicks Lapwing - 35 Gery Heron [...]
20 June 2012
Todays sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 8 adults + 7 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 adult + 2 chicks Lapwing - 9 Redshank - 4 Common Tern - 80 [...]
19 June 2012
18th of June Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: Mid. Oystercatcher - 3 + 2 chicks Avocet - 8 + 3 chicks Shelduck - 4 + 8 ducklings Mallard - 15 + 8 ducklings Tufted duck - 15 Grey Heron - 26 [...]
18 June 2012
Avocets hatching
Four avocet chicks have hatched! Three from one nest, which are now venturing into the water with mam/dad, and one is just visible in a second nest. One brood down, two and two-and-two-thirds-ish to g [...]
17 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Avocet - 8 Common Tern - 80 pairs - 14 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 - 2 chicks Gadwall - 5 Mallard - 15 - 7 duckling [...]
17 June 2012
16th of June Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: Mid. Avocet - 6 Common Tern - 80 pairs + 13 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 + 2 chicks Redshank - 2 Gadwall - 8 Wigeon - 1 Tufted Duck - 1 [...]
16 June 2012