Willen Lake South, Willen Lakes

Grid Reference: SP877397

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
13/07/25Common GullWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes1J Hedley
09:05
 
13/07/25Green WoodpeckerWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes4J Hedley
07:40
Pair and 2 juveniles.  
07/07/25Reed WarblerWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes10M Wallen
08:30
Breeding : Approx, with 2 families and fledged young on north shore.  
07/07/25Tufted DuckWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes38M Wallen
08:30
This number just in the north-west arm, most in one flock.  
07/07/25Black SwanWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes1M Wallen
08:30
Back with the Mute Swan family.  
07/07/25Common TernWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes40M Wallen
08:30
Breeding : Approx this number. At one point there were 26 in the air, 24 adults and the first 2 fledged young. There were about 10 young in the colony, At one point a Hobby arrived low over the water, the whole colony took to the air and several adults attacked it and drove it away from the colony.  
05/07/25Black SwanWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes1M Wallen
09:00
On its own today.  
05/07/25Common TernWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes35M Wallen
09:00
Breeding : Approx this number. The colony goes from strength to strength. A minimum of 11 chicks on the main pontoon, with pairs with chicks mainly having 2 each but some very difficult to see in the vegetation. 3 very large chicks very close to fledging, the rest downy young of varying sizes but most quite small. These 11 chicks were with 7 pairs, others still sitting.  
29/06/25Black SwanWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes1M Wallen
09:00
Still with female Mute Swan and 6 Cygnets.  
29/06/25Common TernWillen Lake South, Willen Lakes25M Wallen
09:00
Approx. Breeding : Colony still very active, still 2 chicks on one platform- growing rapidly !