Some bird sightings from local residents
If you have spotted any birds on the Widewater Lagoon please email me and I'll record it below. [email protected]
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Species, Date, Time, Number, Where, By whom and any comments you may wish to add.
2020
A selection of wildlife captured on an early morning stroll around Widewater
Courtesy of Keith Wells
A Black Tailed Godwit and a Lively Egrit
spotted and photographed by Dave Hoggen
Oyster Catchers
spotted and photographed by Emma Swan
Beautiful picture of our resident Kestrel hovering over the carpark
Picture courtesy of Dave Hoggen
I photographed the Red Breasted Mergansers this morning. There were 4 birds, 1 female, 2 male, 1 young.
Usually, they seemed not too alarmed a my presence, and I photographed them at one stage from just 50yds.
There were also a pair of Little Grebes, and a solitary Dunlin.
by Arther Russell
2019
I spent an hour or so at Widewater this afternoon. 9th October & I was fortunate and very surprised to see the Kingfisher.
Sarah Mitchell
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Heron on its way to Widewater just other side of Coast Road
Spotted on Monday 7 October by Lynn White 
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30 September 2019 - West side of lagoon this morning was full of mallards, teal, gulls and renegade swans. This patch has potential for wetlands - Anthony Gammon
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At 07.11 this morning 23 September, a Kingfisher passed through the Widewater. Anthony Gammon
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Photo Courtesy of Mikey Unstead
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Large flock of Gannetts 20m off the beach at the Western Causeway, Widewater, spotted by Mikey Unsted
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Ringed Neck Parakeet, spotted by DawnAyres in the bushes on widewater. Pictures of Parakeet and Kingfisher by Mikey Unsted
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2018
Robin, Swans, Beach Rabbit, Sparrow Hawk, Oyster Catcher and Kingfisher on Wednesday 26/12/18, Widewater. Just moved here and loving it - Dawn Ayers
6 Red Breasted Mergansers sighted on the Widewater 19/12/18 Paula Baker
I noted 16 Little Grebes just recently. Only a few singletons were at the west end with a group of approximately 12 at the east end where I observed them catching small fish. In past years the mid-winter count has peaked at approximately 30 Tim Holter
This handsome Grey Heron seen close to the Bridge on Saturday 6/10/18, by Paula Baker
Kingfisher, 25/09/18, pair, flying low over the Widewater, Paula Baker
Dunlin, 14/09/18, 1, returned and seen by the footbridge this morning, Paula Baker
Little Gull, 02/08/18, seen over the past few days and again this morning, 1, very distinctive bar on the end of its tail and W markings on its wings, Steve Lawless
Herons, 25/06/18, morning, 2, driven off by attacking seagulls, Penny Eaton
Oystercatcher, 24/05/18, morning, Mitigation Pipe, Susie Swanson Bar-tailed Godwit, 24/05/18, morning, Mitigation Pipe, Susie Swanson
Cygnet, 10/05/18, afternoon, 1, Widewater Lagoon, Faye Shippham
Oystercatchers, 09/05.18, evening, 2, Widewater Lagoon, Jo Procter
Little Egret, 22/04/18, 2.15pm, 1, fishing in the shallows, Jenny Rowe
Brent Geese, 15/04/18, morning, couple of flocks, leaving our shores, Tony Benton
Wheatears, 15/04/18, morning, female arriving, west end of the Lagoon, Tony Benton
Chiffchaffs, 27/03/18, during the day, several - one singing, Tamarisks at the Lagoon, Tony Benton
Firecrest, 27/03/18, during the day, 1, Tamarisks at the Lagoon, Tony Benton
Knot, 26/03/18, during the day, 1, Lagoon, Tony Benton
Little Grebe, 06/03/18, 9.00am, 11, Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Pintail, 06/03/18, 9.00am, 2 males, Opposite Allen Island, Tim Holter
Shelduck, 06/03/18, 9.00am, 12, Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Greenshank, 06/03/18, 9.00am, 1, Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Dunlin, 06/03/18, 9.00am, 6 yesterday and down to 2 today, Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Greenshank, 03/03/18, 2.00pm, 1, Widewater LNR, Tony Benton "Yet another wader responding to the frozen conditions elsewhere!"
Pintail - Male, 03.03.18, am, 2, Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Shelduck, 03.03.18, am, 10, Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Teal, 03.03.18, am, 37, Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Dunlin, 03.03.18, am, 50, Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Black Tailed Godwit, 03.03.18, am, 1, Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Kingfisher, 03.03.18, am, 1, Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Mute Swans, 03.03.18, am, 8 (including the 2 new arrivals on the grass adjacent to car park), Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Little Grebe, 03.03.18, am, 16 (but could be more), Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Redshank, 03.03.18, am, 1, Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Mallard (not feral), 03.03.18, am, 2, Widewater LNR, Tim Holter
Shelducks, 01.03.18, am, a pair, Lagoon, Fred Howard
Meadow Pipit, 01.03.18, am, 1, Lagoon, Fred Howard
Songthrush (first for several years), 01.03.18, am, 1, Lagoon, Fred Howard
Forlorn Kingfisher, 01.03.18, am, 1, Lagoon, Fred Howard
Little Grebe, 01.03.18, am, 6+ Lagoon, Fred Howard
Dunlins, 01.03.18, am, 40+, Lagoon, Fred Howard
Pintail, 01.03.18, am, 1, Lagoon, Fred Howard
Redshank, 01.03.18, am, 3, Lagoon, Fred Howard
Teal, 01.03.18, am, 25, Lagoon, Fred Howard
Shelducks, 01.03.18, am, a pair, Lagoon, Paula Baker
Dunlins, 01.03.18, am, 20, Lagoon, Paula Baker
Mute Swan, 28.01.18, 10.00, 2 - mating pair, East Lagoon, Barbara
Little Egret, 28.01.18, 10.00, 2, East Lagoon, Barbar