Latest sightings
21st of June Sightings
Weather: Rain with a slight easterly breeze Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: Mid. Avocet - 8 + 6 chicks Redshank - 7 Lapwing - [...]
21 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Tufted Duck - 20 Shelduck - 4 + 11 ducklings Oystercatcher - 2 + 2 chicks Common Tern - 80 pairs + 13 chicks Avocet - 8 + 6 chicks Lapwing - 35 Gery Heron [...]
20 June 2012
Todays sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Avocet - 8 adults + 7 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 adult + 2 chicks Lapwing - 9 Redshank - 4 Common Tern - 80 [...]
19 June 2012
18th of June Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: Mid. Oystercatcher - 3 + 2 chicks Avocet - 8 + 3 chicks Shelduck - 4 + 8 ducklings Mallard - 15 + 8 ducklings Tufted duck - 15 Grey Heron - 26 [...]
18 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Avocet - 8 Common Tern - 80 pairs - 14 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 - 2 chicks Gadwall - 5 Mallard - 15 - 7 duckling [...]
17 June 2012
Avocets hatching
Four avocet chicks have hatched! Three from one nest, which are now venturing into the water with mam/dad, and one is just visible in a second nest. One brood down, two and two-and-two-thirds-ish to g [...]
17 June 2012
16th of June Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: Mid. Avocet - 6 Common Tern - 80 pairs + 13 chicks Oystercatcher - 4 + 2 chicks Redshank - 2 Gadwall - 8 Wigeon - 1 Tufted Duck - 1 [...]
16 June 2012
Fish population moves into saline lagoon
Fish have begun to populate our saline lagoon! Wardens have just spotted a common tern making off with small fry in its beak, closely followed by three more making flying visits. Bui [...]
15 June 2012
15th of June Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: Low Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 4 Oystercatcher - 2 + 2 chicks Little Ringer Plover - 2 Common Tern - 80 pairs Gadwall - 7 Widgeon - 1 Shelduck - [...]
15 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake A.M Low Tide Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 14 Oystercatcher - 4 + 2 Chicks Redshank - 4 Common Tern - 80 pairs + 10 chicks Gadwall - 10 Wige [...]
14 June 2012
Deer tracks spotted!
Roe deer tracks have been spotted on the saline lagoon. On the second image you can see the dew claws quite clearly in the soft mud, suggesting it was running! [...]
13 June 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM/Mid Tide Avocet - 9 Lapwing - 12 Common Tern - 80 pairs Gadwall - 5 Wigeon - 1 Oystercatcher - 6 + 2 chicks Little Ringed Plover [...]
13 June 2012
Sightings 12th June
WADER LAKE a.m. high tide Avocet 9 Lapwing 8 Oyster catcher 6 + 2 chicks Common tern 80 pairs + 11 chicks Gadwall 5 Wigeon 1 Black headed gull 8 Grey heron 17 adult + 1 [...]
12 June 2012
10th of June Sightings
Wader Lake - AM - Tide Level: High Avocet - 10 Shelduck - 29 + 16 ducklings Tufted Duck - 16 Gadwall - 4 Widgeon - 1 Oystercatcher - 5 + 3 chicks Common Tern - 80+ pairs + [...]
10 June 2012
Today's sightings 9th June
WADER LAKE a.m. HIGH TIDE Avocet 9 Common tern 120 Lapwing 8 Gadwall 2 Wigeon 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Shelduck 22 + 16 ducklings Tufted duck 15 Grey heron 29 O [...]
9 June 2012