Latest sightings
First redpoll of the season
A cold but sunny start to the day on the fence check. As I walked along the river footpath, a loose group of 18 cormorant flew overhead on their way south. Yesterday, the first lesser redpolls of the autumn were noted feeding in the alder trees along the
28 October 2011
Today's sightings - tons of teal!
Wader Lake AM mid tide: Teal 136 Wigeon 3 Lapwing 15 Common snipe 3 Mallard 51 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Nuthatch 1 Great-spotted woodpecker 3 Willo [...]
28 October 2011
Wildlife sightings - first redpoll of the autumn season
Wader Lake AM mid-low: Teal 52 Mallard 9 Shoveler 1 Redshank 3 Lapwing 3 Tufted duck 1 Wader Lake footpath: Redpoll 2 (first of the autumn season) Siskin [...]
27 October 2011
PM count at Wader Lake
Curlew 415 (N.B. the flock will soon start to arrive during opening hours, which change to 9.30am-4.30pm as of 31 Oct) Redshank 72 Lapwing 36 Black-headed gull 251 Jackdaw 317 [...]
26 October 2011
Today's wildlife sightings
Wader Lake AM low tide: Teal 83 Wigeon 4 Lapwing 3 Redshank 1 Shoveler 3 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Pheasant 12 Bullfinch 6 Great tit 5 Coal tit [...]
26 October 2011
Beautiful brambling and barn owl
The first brambling of the autumn, a female, was noted in Hawthorn Wood this morning, feeding with the regular flock of chaffinch. I was also treated to great views of a barn owl flying low along the river footpath. It seems the recent heavy rain has enco
25 October 2011
Today's sightings
Wader Lake AM low tide: Wigeon 6 Teal 54 Shoveler 4 Mallard 32 Lapwing 1 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Brambling 1 Great-spotted woodpecker 2 Bullfinch [...]
25 October 2011
Wildlife sightings
Wader lake a.m: Teal 42 Mallard 51 Grey heron 3 Black-headed gull 2 Moorhen 2 Hawthorn Wood: Great-spotted woodpecker 1 Willow tit 1 River: [...]
24 October 2011
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake a.m. mid-low tide: Shoveler 1 Mallard 29 Redshank 1 Black-headed gull 92 Shelduck 1 Teal 37 Wigeon 2 Hawthorn Wood: Pheasant 13 Magpie 1 [...]
23 October 2011
Whooper swan on Wader Lake
Whooper swan on Wader Lake at 2pm. [...]
22 October 2011
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake. Time - Am. Tide Level - Mid. Teal 62 Mallard 18 Shoveler 4 Lapwing 11 Redshank 14 Black-headed gull 42 Herring gull 1 Wader Meadow: Jay [...]
22 October 2011
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake. Time - AM. Tide Level - Mid: Teal 80 Gadwall 2 Mallard 21 Shoveler 4 Black-headed gull 107 Greater black-backed gull 1 Lesser black-backed gull 4 [...]
21 October 2011
Wildlife sightings - including greenshank
Wader Lake a.m. tide level mid Heron 2 Teal 91 Black-headed gull 232 Greenshank 1 Lapwing 7 Hawthorn Wood: Great-spotted woodpecker 2 Sparrowhawk 1 [...]
19 October 2011
First goldeneye of the season
One barnacle goose on Wader Lake today. Possibly attracted onto the lake due to the high water level? A lone goldeneye present on 14 and 15 October is the first of the autumn. I also had great views of two siskin feeding with a flock of goldfinch on the n
15 October 2011
Wildlife sightings
Wader Lake: 1 barnacle goose 112 teal 5 gadwall 8 shoveler 2 wigeon Reservoir: 1 goldeneye 18 tufted duck Hawthorn Wood: 2 siskin 10 g [...]
15 October 2011