Head to the Zeiss Hide
It has been a great morning at the Zeiss Hide with 6 juvenile Little Stint and 4 Curlew Sandpiper amongst the rest of the wader flock. We'll be working on the South Lake today so the waders here will likely relocate to the Top New Piece, further bolstering the numbers here.
Zeiss Hide
Wader totals here this morning included 6 juvenile Little Stint, 4 Curlew Sandpiper, 97 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover, 30 Black-tailed Godwit and a Ruff. The birds from the South Lake will likely relocate here later. The Red-breasted Goose was with the Barnacle Geese and Wigeon have increased to 87 birds.
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South Lake Hides
Birds counted this morning included 175 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Ruff, 37 Redshank, 75 Lapwing, 9 Cormorant, 30 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 32 Teal, 107 Shoveler and a drake Mandarin. Apologies for the disturbance caused today, but without the management work taking place the area wouldn't be as good for birds.
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Rushy Hide
Three Pintail were in front of the hide this morning giving a truly Autumnal feel. Also present were 20 Lapwing, 2 Ruff, a Redshank, 5 Shoveler, single Grey Wagtail, Little Grebe, 33 Teal and 51 Coot.
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Holden Tower
Two Marsh Harrier were arguing over who got to sit on a post along the river bank this morning. Two Jay were calling from the Decoy Wood and in the copse in front of the tower were 2 Goldcrest and 4 Chiffchaff. Two Grey Plover were reported from Mid Point this morning.
