Latest sightings
Ringed avocet returns
An avocet hatched and ringed here back in 2010 has returned - our first ever! It's with an unringed mate and they're busy scraping in the mud near the 'fingers' at Wader Lake; a re [...]
2 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Yellow Wagtail - 1 Avocet - 8 Oystercatcher - 6 Lapwing - 6 Curlew - 1 Common Tern - 80 Pairs Gadwall Shelduck - 19 + 15 Ducklings Grey Heron - 51 Sa [...]
1 June 2012
Yellow wagtail - site first for many years
A yellow wagtail is present on Wader Lake, near the avocet nests on Tern Island. This is a first for the site in many years. [...]
1 June 2012
Todays sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 10 Shelduck + 2 broods of young - 15 adults  [...]
31 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Shelduck - 27 + 7 chicks Gery Heron - 45 Oystercatcher - 6 Tufted Duck - 14 Lapwing - 8 Common Tern - 60 pairs Saline Lagoon Lesser Black Back [...]
29 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Shelduck - 35 + 10 Chicks Avocet - 9 Tufted Duck - 42 Grey Heron - 42 Redshank - 42 Wigeon - 1 Lapwing - 6 Oystercatcher - 6 Canada - 5 Commen Tern - [...]
28 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: High Avocet - 10 Lapwing - 6 Oystercatcher - 6 Redshank - 1 Common Tern - 60 pairs Tufted duck - 14 Shelduck - 27 Grey Heron - 59 Pied [...]
26 May 2012
Whimbrel
Two whimbrel were on Wader Lake at the very end of this afternoon. [...]
26 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 6 Oystercatcher - 4 Common Tern - 50 Gery Heron - 48 Shelduck - 14 Tufted Duck - 10 Stock Dove - 1 Swallow - 18 Sand Martin - 4 [...]
25 May 2012
Avocet update
Avocet update...some people may already know but sadly all 11 of our avocet chicks were predated by gulls last week. As of yesterday though, one pair is nesting again and another seems to be trying, s [...]
24 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 7 Commen Tern - 52 Gery Heron - 41 Saline Lagoon Tufted Duck - 4 Shelduck - 9 Other Birds Whitethroat - 9 (site count) Chiffchaf [...]
22 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM Avocet - 8 Shelduck - 24 Shoveler - 2 Moorhen - 2 Common Turn - 45 Canada Goose - 2 + 2 chicks Greylag - 16 + 12 chicks Heron - 36 La [...]
21 May 2012
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake - AM Avocet - 9 Oystercatcher - 2 Lapwing - 4 Common Tern - 55 Shelduck - 30 Shoveler - 2 Grey Heron - 43 Tufter Duck - 31 House Martin - 12 Swa [...]
20 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Shelduck - 10 Tufted Duck - 15 Gadwall - 1 Shoveler - 1 Oystercatcher - 4 Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 10 Gery Heron - 30 Common Tern - 55 Swallow - 20 L [...]
19 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM Low Tide Avocet 7 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 6 Grey Heron 57 Common Tern 42 Shelduck 19 Shoveler 2 Gadwall&nb [...]
18 May 2012