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Chilean flamingos off show

Our Chilean flamingo flock is currently being housed indoors. This is a temporary measure as a precaution to avian influenza (bird flu). We will let you know as soon as they are safe to be outdoors. Thank you for your understanding.

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Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Wader Lake (AM, low tide) Lapwing - 152 Redshank - 2 Grey heron - 7 Common tern - 4 plus 2 young Black-headed gull - 6 plus 5 young Tufted duck - 6 plus 2 young Mallard - 28   Saline lagoon (AM low tide) Black-headed gull - 42 plus 16 young Grey hero

1 August 2012
Today's sightings

Today's sightings

Wader Lake (AM, low tide) Lapwing - 152 Redshank - 2 Grey heron - 7 Common tern - 4 plus 2 young Black-headed gull - 6 plus 5 young Tufted duck - 6 plus 2 young Mallard - 2 [...]

1 August 2012
Today's sightings

Today's sightings

WADER LAKE a.m. low tide Lapwing 89 Black Headed Gull 85 Redshank 4 Grey heron 6 Pied wagtail 1 Shelduck 4 young   SALINE LAGOON a.m. low tide Black headed gull 10 Grey heron 2   WADER LAKE PATH Jay 2   North Wood Jay 1   HAWTHORN WOOD

31 July 2012
Today's sightings Tues 31st July

Today's sightings Tues 31st July

WADER LAKE a.m. low tide Lapwing 89 Black Headed Gull 85 Redshank 4 Grey heron 6 Pied wagtail 1 Shelduck 4 young   SALINE LAGOON a.m. low tide Black headed gul [...]

31 July 2012
Website disruption

Website disruption

Please note that from Saturday 4-Monday 6 August, we won't be able to upload any wildlife sightings due to essential maintenance being carried out on the website. If you would like t [...]

27 July 2012
26th of July Sightings

26th of July Sightings

Wader Lake      Time/AM      Tide/High Avocet - 1 + 2 Juvenile Lapwing - 125 Redshank - 98 Curlew - 1 Common Tern - 14 + 25 yo [...]

26 July 2012
25th of July Sightings

25th of July Sightings

Weather: Overcast with white cloud but warm and humid.   Wader Lake Am - Tide Level: High Avocet - 2 + 2 young Redshank - 39 Lapwing - 94 Common Tern - 24 + 25 young [...]

25 July 2012
Moths!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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