{"id":2282,"date":"2022-10-13T10:50:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T09:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lancingwidewater.com\/?page_id=2282"},"modified":"2024-10-05T21:07:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-05T20:07:35","slug":"birds-of-the-widewater","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lancingwidewater.com\/?page_id=2282","title":{"rendered":"Birds and Butterflies of the Widewater"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Female kingfisher at the west end of the lagoon in 2024. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The long time residents Hilda & Stanley showing devotion to each other with their 2020 Cygnet. (Photo by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Male Stonechat at Widewater in November 2021. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A female Goosander at Widewater in November 2021. (Photo by Tricia Ryder)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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kingfisher at the west end of the lagoon in 2024. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Female Black Redstart in November 2022. (Photo by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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High flying Swan chase at Widewater in April 2021. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mother duck with 9 ducklings in July 2022. Ducklings generally don\u2019t survive at Widewater due to many predators and not many hiding places but thankfully this group did survive. (Photo by Jo Procter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Grey Wagtail at Widewater in November 2022. (Photo by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Robin at Widewater in October 2022. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Cormorant at Widewater in December 2021. (Photo by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kingfisher in the garden of Diamond Waters flats at Widewater in 2024. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Redshank at Widewater in October 2020. (Photo by Tricia Ryder)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Sparrowhawk at Widewater in October 2022. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Whimbrell at Widewater. (Photo by Sarah Mitchell in April 2021)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rock Pipit at Widewater in November 2022. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Curlew Sandpiper at Widewater in August 2022. (Photo by Keith Wells) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Pied Wagtail catching a fly. (photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From February 2020, a great shot of a Merganser on the Widewater. (Photo by Sarah Mitchell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From May 2020, a Wheatear on the beach behind Widewater. (Photo by Dave Hoggen) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From November 2020, a laughing Heron! (Photo by Tricia Ryder)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bar-Tailed Godwits at Widewater in April 2021. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Grey Phalarope at Widewater in October 2020. This species spends most of it\u2019s life at sea and many miles away from land so it was a very welcome visitor here. (Photo by Sarah Mitchell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A male Stonechat catching a fly at Widewater in December 2021. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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In beautiful daylight, here’s a Heron having a chat with a Cormorant at Widewater in November 2019. (Photo by Sarah Mitchell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Female Mallard (left) flying with the long-time resident Call Duck (right) at Widewater in November 2022. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Little Egret in flight at Widewater. (Photo by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Goldfinches at Widewater in November 2021. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Black-Backed Gull with it’s fish supper at Widewater in November 2021. (Photo by Tricia Ryder)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Female Red Breasted Merganser at Widewater in November 2022. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kingfisher at Widewater in November 2022. (Photo by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The 2019 Cygnet at Widewater. (Photo by Sarah Mitchell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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From June 2022, a 3 day old Cygnet taking a break under Mum\u2019s wing at Widewater. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Keep your eyes open for Butterflies at the Widewater! (Posted by Geoff Patmore in July 2019)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Small White Butterfly at Widewater in July 2021. (Photo by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pied Wagtail in flight. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Wren at Widewater in November 2021. (Photo by Tricia Ryder)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Little Grebe at Widewater in October 2022. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Presumably either Hilda or Stanley Swan in action in October 2020. (Photo by Tricia Ryder)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Teal at Widewater in April 2021. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Clouded Yellow Butterfly in August 2022. (Photo by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Blue Tit in flight at Widewater in January 2022. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Turnstone at Widewater in December 2021. (Photo by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Mandarin Duck at Widewater in October 2020. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Kingfisher at Widewater in October 2019. (Photo by Sarah Mitchell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Common Blue Butterfly at Widewater in July 2021. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Flying Heron at Widewater in November 2020. (Photo by Tricia Ryder)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Male & female Mallards at Widewater in March 2021. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Gatekeeper Butterfly at Widewater in July 2021. (Phot by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The 2022 Cygnets, 5 hatched during the Queen\u2019s Platinum Jubilee celebration and 3 survived. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The 2022 Cygnets striking a pose at Widewater, nearly 5 months on from the previous photo. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An Oyster Catcher at Widewater in April 2020 (Photo by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Female Kestrel at Widewater in November 2021. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Male Stonechat at Widewater in December 2021. (Photo by Tricia Ryder)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Female Stonechat at Widewater in November 2019. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Gull catching a Crab at Widewater in September 2022. (Photo by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Sparrow at Widewater in June 2021. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Small Skipper Butterfly at Widewater in July 2021. (Photo by Keith Wells)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Great shot of one of the three 2022 Cygnets. (Photo by Tricia Ryder)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A Peacock Butterfly at Widewater in July 2020. (Photo by Mikey Unstead)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Female Mallard at Widewater in June 2021. (Photo by Dave Hoggen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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