Willen Lakes
Grid Reference: SP877407
Recent sightings
| Date | Species | Site | Count | Observer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/06/25 | Starling | Willen Lake North, Willen Lakes | 3 | M Wallen |
| 09:00 | 3 adults exhibiting unusual/ niche behaviour, having presumably learnt from each other. Birds running up and down the sluice wall and picking dead? Mayfly's or similar. Birds beaks absolutely full of them. One bird seen to fly to the island, I've no idea how it could see where it was going ! | |||
| 15/06/25 | Carrion Crow | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 4 | M Wallen |
| 09:00 | Breeding. Adult with 3 fledged young on East shore. 2 of the young were messing around/ going to eat ? a small fish. | |||
| 15/06/25 | Black-headed Gull | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 30 | M Wallen |
| 09:00 | Approx. Mainly 2CY, but some adults, presumed post-breeding and 2 full juveniles (not bred here). | |||
| 15/06/25 | Reed Warbler | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 4 | M Wallen |
| 09:00 | Breeding. Fledged young on north shore. | |||
| 15/06/25 | Common Tern | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 20 | M Wallen |
| 09:00 | Breeding - Approx, in the colony. Now 10 sitting birds or obvious pairs that are presumably about to sit. 8 definitely on nests, mainly constructed out of dried soil and guano !! First 2 chicks seen today. | |||
| 15/06/25 | Black Swan | Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes | 1 | M Wallen |
| 09:00 | With adult female Mute Swan and 5 Cygnets. Still driving away an adult male Mute Swan which may well be the father of the Cygnets. | |||
| 15/06/25 | Common Tern | Willen Lake North, Willen Lakes | 4 | M Wallen |
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| 15/06/25 | Lapwing | Willen Lake North, Willen Lakes | 2 | M Wallen |
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| 15/06/25 | Mallard | Willen Lake North, Willen Lakes | 16 | M Wallen |
| 09:00 | Breeding- new broods. Adult female with 5 small young. Adult female with 9 tiny young. | |||
| 15/06/25 | Swift | Willen Lake North, Willen Lakes | 18 | M Wallen |
| 09:00 | Over the lake. | |||