Sightings - Washington
Moths!
These moths were released from our moth trap this morning: Poplar Hawkmoth - 5 Coxcomb Prominent - 1 Brimstone Moth - 4 Swallow-tailed Moth -2 July Highf [...]
25 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - High Tide Black Headed Gull - 89 Avocet - 1 + 2 Young Oystercatcher - 2 Redshank - 31 Lapwing - 94 Common Tern - 16 + 21 Young Shelduck - 2 + 10 Young [...]
24 July 2012
Todays sightings
Wader Lake AM - High Tide Avocet - 2 + 2 Young Shelduck - 4 + 12 Young Common Tern - 67 + 28 Young Black Headed Gull - 120 + 33 Young Lapwing - 95 Redshank - 28 Pied W [...]
23 July 2012
Peregrine falcon
Visitors on our monthly 'walk with a warden' have just witnessed a peregrine falcon swoop down over the saline lagoon with a jackdaw clenched in its beak, before flying up to rest on a pylon n [...]
21 July 2012
Mediterranean gull and curlews
A mediterranean gull has been spotted in a flock of black-headed gulls on the lagoon. Must have fled the coast because of the airshow noise! 16 curlew have also been present over site. [...]
21 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 4 + 3 chicks Common Tern - 59 - 26 young Lapwing - 136 Redshank - 2 Tufted Duck - 15 - 8 young Shelduck - 2 - 4 young Greylag - 9 [...]
21 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Mid Tide Avocet - 6 + 3 Juveniles Lapwing - 72 Redshank - 5 Oystercatcher - 2 Common Tern - 70 + 30 Young Grey Heron - 15 Teal - 7 [...]
20 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Low tide Avocet - 6 + 3 Juveniles Lapwing - 110 Redshank - 7 Oystercatcher - 4 Common Tern - 51 + 30 Juveniles Grey Heron - 8 Saline [...]
19 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Low Tide Avocet - 6 + 3 Juveniles Oystercatcher - 5 Lapwing - 90 Redhank - 11 Curlew - 2 Common Tern - 67 + 30 Juveniles [...]
18 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 6 + 3 chicks Lapwing - 116 Shelduck - 6 + 10 ducklings Grey Heron - 3 Common Tern - 80 + 20 chicks Little Ringed Plover - 1 Redshank - 1 Black Heade [...]
17 July 2012
Todays Sightings
Todays Sightings Redshank- 2 Lapwing - 26 Avocet - 6 + 3 chicks Common Tern - 70 + 15 chicks Greylag Goose - 9 Canada Goose - 2 Shelduck - 4 + 11 ducklings Tufted Duck [...]
16 July 2012
15th of July Sightings
Weather: Sunshine with a cool westerly breeze. Wader Lake AM - Tide Level: Low Avocet - 7 + 3 chicks Common Tern - 56 + 20 chicks Curlew - 1 Redshank - 8 [...]
15 July 2012
14th of July Sightings
Weather: Warm with intermittent spells of sunshine and drizzle. Wader Lake Am - Tide Level: Low Avocet - 8 + 3 chicks Oystercatcher - 2 Redshank - 22 Comm [...]
14 July 2012
Moths
The Following moths were released from our traps this morning. Barred Red - 1 Poplar Hawkmoth - 2 Buff Ermine - 1 Lime-speck Pug - 1 Barred Yellow - 1 Clouded Border - 1 [...]
12 July 2012
10th of July Sightings
Weather: Light drizzle, no breeze. Bring Wellies. Wader Lake Am - Tide Level: High Avocet - 8 + 3 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 + 2 chicks Common Tern - 100 + 21 c [...]
10 July 2012