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Sightings - Washington

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/High Avocet - 14 Lapwing - 10 adults & 1 chick Redshank - 1 Common Tern - 3 Grey Heron - 26 & 32 young Shelduck - 21 Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 4   6/5/14 Wood Sandpiper - 1   Saline Lagoon Oystercatch

7 May 2014

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Wader Lake/Tide - Mid/Time - AM Avocet - 14 Lapwing - 10 + 4 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 Redshank - 1 Teal - 3 Gadwall - 6 Shoveler - 4 Grey Heron - 28 + 56 chicks Swallow - 14 Shelduck - 3 Oystercatcher -2 Other Birds Jay - North Wood - 1 Chiffchaff - 16 B

3 May 2014

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Avocet - 14 Common Tern - 18 Lapwing - 12 Oystercatcher  4 Redshank - 2 Gadwall - 10 Shoveler - 4 Mute Swan - 1 Grey Heron - 36 Shelduck - 22 Saline Lagoon Shelduck  4 Canada Goose - 6 Other Birds Wader Lake Footpath: Les

29 April 2014

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Low Avocet - 12 Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing -12 Redshank - 4 Shelduck - 23 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 5 Swallow - 22 Sand Martin - 10   Saline Lagoon     Time/AM     Tide/Low Avocet - 2 Gadwall - 2   Ha

25 April 2014

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Weather: Light cloud with sunny intervals Time: AM/ Tide Level: High   Wader Lake Avocet - 11 Mute Swan - 2 (nesting!) Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing - 12 Teal - 2 Redshank - 14 Shelduck - 26 Shoveler - 6 (3 pairs) Moorhen - 3 Grey Heron - 43 Canada Goose

21 April 2014

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Avocet - 13 Black Tailed Godwit - 1 Lapwing - 8 Oystercatcher - 4 Redshank - 4 Mute Swan - 2 Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 6 Grey Heron - 24 + 30 chicks Saline Lagoon  Shelduck - 6 Other Birds Swallow - Over Lagoon/River - 2 San

17 April 2014

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Weather: Warm and sunny! Time: AM / Tide Level: Low   Wader Lake Avocet - 12 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Oystercatcher - 4 Mute Swan - 2 Shoveler - 3 Teal - 4 Shelduck - 20 Mallard - 25 + 6 chicks Grey Heron - 12 + 38 chicks Lapwing - 8 Black-backed Gull

16 April 2014

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Wader Lake/Tide - Low/Time - AM Avocet - 14 Black Tailed Godwit - 1 Lapwing - 14 Oystercatcher - 4 Redshank - 10 Mute Swan - 2 Gadwall - 10 Shoveler - 22 Mallard - 32 + 8 ducklings Grey Heron - 30 + 34 chicks Saline Lagoon Tufted Duck - 6 Other Birds Arou

15 April 2014

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Wader Lake     Time/AM     Tide/Low Avocet - 14 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Lapwing - 4 Oystercatcher - 4 Mute Swan - 2 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 6 Grey Heron - 29   Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 2 Greylag Moose - 1   Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 4 G

14 April 2014

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Avocet - 12 Lapwing - 10 Redshank - 21 Oystercatcher - 4 Shelduck - 30 Gadwall - 5 Tufted Duck - 10 Teal - 14 Grey Heron - 35 +12 chicks   Saline Lagoon/AM/Low Tide Avocet - 1 Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck -2 Grey Heron -

11 April 2014

April reserve update

April reserve update

April Reserve update Spring has sprung earlier this year at Washington Birds The earliest returning avocet returned from its wintering grounds on the 23rd Feb a week earlier than the previous record. April has also seen new records set with 15 adult bird

10 April 2014

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Weather: Light cloud with slight breeze. Time: AM / Tide Level: Mid.   Wader Lake Avocet - 13 Common snipe - 6 Black-tailed godwit - 1 Redshank - 27 Lapwing - 14 Oystercatcher - 4 Shoveler - 6 Gadwall - 6 Grey heron - 29 Tufted duck - 36   Salin

9 April 2014

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Weather: Sunny with a cool breeze Time: AM / Tide Level: High   Wader Lake Avocet - 14 Black-tailed godwit - 1 Lapwing - 16 (6 on meadow) Redshank - 44 Oystercatcher - 4 Mute swan - 2 Gadwall - 6 Shoveler - 6 Grey heron - 38   Saline Lagoon Goo

8 April 2014

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Weather: Grey cloud with showers Time: AM / Tide level: High   Wader Lake Avocet - 14 Curlew - 2 Redshank - 42 Lapwing - 16 Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 6 Teal - 7 Shelduck - 42 Grey Heron - 26 Oystercatcher - 4 Mallard - 46 Greylag goose - 6 Canada goose

7 April 2014

Today's Sightings

Today's Sightings

Weather: Intermittent sunshine and cool breeze. Time: AM / Tide: Low   Wader Lake Avocet - 14 Black-tailed Godwit - 1 Oystercatcher - 4 Redshank - 46 Lapwing - 20 Shelduck - 27 Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 6 Grey Heron - 30   Saline Lagoon Gadwall

5 April 2014