Latest sightings
Today's Sightings
Weather: Overcast but warm Time: AM / Tide Level: Mid. Wader Lake Avocet - 7 + 6 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 + 3 chicks Lapwing - 8 Common Tern - 48 Shelduck - 10 + 26 ducklings Shoveler - 4 Teal - 4 Gadwall - 2 Grey Heron - 25 Coot - 3 Tufted Duck -
7 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Avocet 6 & 6 chicks Lapwing - 12 Oystercatcher - 2 & 1 chick Redshank - 1 Grey Heron - 38 Common Tern - 67 Mute Swan - 1 Shelduck - 23 & 36 duckling Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 8 Reed Bunting - 3 S
6 June 2014
Redshank chicks
Four redshank chicks have been spotted on Wader Lake - the first record of them in recent memory. This pic isn't the best (I tried!), so if anyone manages to capture a great shot, please email it to info.washington@wwt.org.uk and we'll share it :-)
5 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/High Avocet - 4 & 6 chicks Oystercatcher - 3 Redshank - 2 & 4 chicks Common Tern - 51 Grey Heron - 17 & 5 chicks Shoveler - 4 Tufted Duck - 25 Shelduck - 9 & 12 ducklings Saline Lagoon Avocet
4 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - High Avocet - 6 + 6 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 + 2 chicks Lapwing - 4 +2 juvenile Redshank - 2 Common Tern - 68 Grey Heron - 21 + 16 juvenile Gadwall - 8 Shoveler - 16 Tufted Duck - 16 Shelduck - 14 _ 20 duckling Canada Goose
3 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Avocet - 9 & 6 chicks Shelduck - 22 & 28 ducklings Gadwall - 4 Shoveler - 5 Tufted Duck - 22 Grey Heron - 19 Redshank - 2 Lapwing - 6 Oystercatcher - 4 & 2 chicks Common Tern - 49 Common Snipe - 1 &n
2 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Weather: Sunny and warm Time: AM/ Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Avocet - 10 + 6 chicks Shoveler - 2 Gadwall - 3 Grey Heron - 26 Shelduck - 19 Tufted Duck - 23 Redshank - 1 Lapwing - 4 Oystercatcher - 4 + 2 chicks Common Tern - 72 Wader Lake Foo
1 June 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 10 & 8 chicks Lapwing - 14 Oystercatcher - 4 Shelduck - 17 Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 2 Common Tern - 42 Grey Heron - 33 Tufted Duck - 12 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 2 Tufted Duck - 6 Other
31 May 2014
Today's Sightings
Weather: Cloudy but warm Time: AM / Tide Level: Mid Wader Lake Avocet - 9 + 6 chicks Lapwing - 5 Tufted Duck - 32 Shelduck - 13 Grey Heron - 22 Coot - 2 Moorhen - 3 + 4 Chicks Oystercatcher - 1 Redshank - 1 Greylag - 1 Swallow - 1 Saline La
30 May 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Avocet - 8 + 7 chicks Oystercatcher - 2 + 1 chick Grey Heron - 28 Common Tern - 48 Lapwing - 4 + 1 chick Shelduck - 16 Tufted Duck - 25 Shoveler - 4 Gadwall - 4 Mute Swan - 2 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 8 Tufted Duck - 6 Other
29 May 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake/Time - AM/Tide - Low Oystercatcher - 2 + 2 chicks Shoveler - 2 Avocet - 8 + 7 chicks Heron - 34 Tern - 80 Lapwing - 2 Tufted Duck - 22 Shelduck - 8 Coot - 2 Canada Goose - 8 Greylag - 2 Swallow - 1 (nesting in Northumbrian water hide) Saline La
27 May 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 12 & 11 chicks (4 broods) Lapwing - 8 & 2 juvenile Oystercatcher - 2 Common Tern - 58 Shoveler - 2 Gadwall - 1 Shelduck - 14 Tufted Duck - 10 Starling - 2 & 4 juvenile Saline Lagoon
26 May 2014
Today's Sightings
Weather: Sunny with cloudy skies. Time: AM/ Tide Level: Low Wader Lake Little Egret - 1 Common Tern - 70 Avocet - 9 + 7 chicks Lapwing - 2 Oystercatcher - 2 Shelduck - 16 Tufted Duck - 25 Wader Lake Path Reed Bunting - 1 Wren - 1 Sali
25 May 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 10 & 7 chicks Shoveler - 5 Gadwall - 4 Common Tern - 67 Lapwing - 10 & 3 chicks Shelduck - 34 & brood of 8 Oystercatcher - 4 Tufted Duck - 20 Little Egret - 1 Mute Swan - 2 Grey Heron - 28 &
24 May 2014
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 7 & 6 chicks Tufted Duck - 26 Lapwing - 4 & 2 chicks Shelduck - 12 & 8 chicks Common Tern - 36 Gadwall - 4 Mallard - 42 Heron - 33 Shoveler - 4 Coot - 2 Redshank - 1 Saline Lagoon Heron - 1 Shelduck - 2 Mallard - 4 &
21 May 2014