Today's sightings- Storm Imogen
A very wet and blustery day, some areas of the grounds were closed for safety reasons as the gales were severe. More heavy rainfall has pushed water levels up on the fields and all the lakes and pools on site. This has coincided with very high tides so it will take a few dry days for water levels to begin to subside.
A bumpy landing in the gales for this Bewick's Swan
South Lake
Avocet 6, Black-tailed Godwit 160, Oystercatcher 4, Teal 45, Gadwall 10, Great Crested Grebe 1as well as a large flock of Greylag and gulls.
Holden Tower
Thousands of mobile waders- Lapwing, Golden Plover and Dunlin all moving in response to raptor attention. The Barnacle Goose flock were grazing the Dumbles, at least three Greylag Geese were on the saltmarsh. At high tide 2 Bar-tailed Godwit were roosting among the 160 Curlew. 11 Bewick's Swans were in the saltmarsh channels.
Tack Piece
Over a thousand Wigeon, hundreds of Teal, dozens of duck species with the waders dropping in. 400 Pintail on the flood and scrape, at least 131 European White-fronted and 5 Greenland White-fronted Geese were grazing on what is left of the exposed grass. The field more water than grass today!
Rushy Pen
At least one Greater Scaup at dawn, 111+ Bewick's Swans at the 0815hrs feed.
