Egret influx
A total of at least 4 birds present today is the largest influx of Great White Egrets ever seen here.
Rushy
Shelduck 4 broods 35+ young
Common Crane 2
Common Tern 2 (incubating)
Avocet 7 adults and broods of 3,1,1
Green Sandpiper 6
Heron 1
Robbie Garnett
Little Egret 1
Green Sandpiper 9
Holden Tower
Curlew 144 on high tide.
Peregrine 1
Great White Egret 1 flew north at 08.00 a further 3 followed at 09.30. Then all 4 seen together at 10.00 all juveniles.
Little Egret 3 on the estuary and 11 in the Knott pool (all adults) and another 7 on the reserve
Heron 2
Green Sandpiper 7
Zeiss Hide
Shelduck broods 4
Teal 13
Black tailed Godwit 2
Avocet 46 adults and 1 fledged youngster.
South Lake
Redshank 23
Black tailed Godwit 32
Black Headed Gull Lots of fledged young.
Great Crested Grebe 2
Gadwall 2 broods of 4 young