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Sightings - Washington

Wild otter

Wild otter

A wild otter has been spotted playing on the riverbank beneath the saline lagoon, right next to where the public viewing platform will be once its open! [...]

14 March 2012

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 23 Redshank - 20 Oystercatcher- 5 Shelduck - 19 Wigeon - 7 Mute Swan - 1 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 14 Oystercatcher - 2 Grey [...]

13 March 2012

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 46 Shelduck - 43 Grey Heron - 39 Redshank - 10 Wigeon - 6 Oystercatcher - 2 Mute Swan - 2 Black Headed Gull - 180 Greylag - 6 [...]

12 March 2012

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

Wader Lake     Time/AM      Tide/Low Avocet  6 Oystercatcher  2 Lapwing  46 Redshank  12 Wigeon  9 Sheld [...]

11 March 2012

Seventh avocet returns

Seventh avocet returns

There are seven avocets on Wader Lake this morning! The group had been reduced to six the day after arriving on 2 March, but the seventh has now made a welcome return. Watch this space to see [...]

10 March 2012

Sighting Update

Sighting Update

We now have eight Avocets on Wader Lake   [...]

10 March 2012

And an eighth!

And an eighth!

An eighth avocet has now arrived at Wader Lake - a new site record! The four pairs are looking very comforatable together. [...]

10 March 2012

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

Wader Lake Avocet - 7 Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing - 28 Redshank - 19 Common Snipe - 1 Shelduck - 32 Wigeon - 8 Saline Lagoon Oystercatcher - 2 Mallard - 8 Mo [...]

10 March 2012

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

Wader Lake - AM - Tde Level: Low Avocet - 6 Oystercatcher - 4 Lapwing - 47 Redshank - 29 Shelduck - 37 Wigeon - 14 Teal - 31 Grey Heron - 44 Kestrel - 1 Stock D [...]

8 March 2012

WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS

WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS

WADER LAKE Avocet 6 Mute swan 2 Lapwing 62 Redshank 16 Wigeon 11 Herring gull 1 Black headed gull 32 Grey heron 28 Shelduck 16 Teal 32 Greylag 8   [...]

7 March 2012

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

Wader Lake Avocet - 6 Oystercatcher - 5 Lapwing - 26 Redshank - 11 Black Headed Gull - 82 Lesser Black Backed Gull - 4 Herring Gull - 1 Shelduck - 33 Grey Heron - 4 [...]

6 March 2012

Today Sighting

Today Sighting

Wader Lake Shelduck - 46 Wigeon - 7 Teal - 28 Shoveler - 3 Redshank - 48 Lapwing - 2 Oystercatcher - 4 Avocet - 6 Black Headed Gull - 220 Lesser Black Back Gul [...]

5 March 2012

Todays Sightings

Todays Sightings

Wader Lake  AM/Mid Tide Grey Heron  50 Shelduck  54 Wigeon  11 Teal  33 Shoveler  4 Common Snipe  5 Lapwing  37 Redshank  2 [...]

3 March 2012

Avocets return!

Avocets return!

Seven avocets have arrived on Wader Lake - the earliest they have ever returned since first breeding here in 2006 and the highest adult count that we've ever had. [...]

2 March 2012

Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Wader Lake, AM, high tide: Grey heron 44 Shelduck 23 Wigeon 7 Teal 19 Mallard 46 Lapwing 20 Redshank 7 Oystercatcher 4 Plus 2 mute swans on the river   [...]

1 March 2012