Buff-breasted Sandpiper still present
The Buff-breasted Sandpiper showed well today on the edge of the Dumbles. This bird can only be seen on a guided walk. The next will be at midday on Saturday. Meet at the Holden Tower.
Dumbles / Estuary
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER - present from 1130-1230 at least
Red Kite - 1 sat on Dumbles at 10am
Common Scoter - 1 drake drifted upriver on the tide
Grey Plover - 7
Stint sp. - one in flight with Dunlin
+ Common Seal
Robbie Garnett
Teal - 120
Wigeon - 21
Shoveler - 14
Yellow Wagtail - 1
South Lake
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER - still present 12pm at least
Black-tailed Godwit - 245
Ruff - 2
Redshank - 41
Teal - 220
Zeiss Hide
Teal - 490
Spotted Redshank - 1
Redshank - 14
Dunlin - 2
Snipe - 1
Black-tailed Godwit -2
No sign or reports of the Pectoral Sandpiper so far today...