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Two Bewick's Swan coming into land at Slimbridge by James Lees
Two Bewick's Swan coming into land at Slimbridge by James Lees

Rushy

Greater Scaup 2 immature birds
Feruginous hybrid 1
Egyptian Goose 2 (later on Tack Piece)
Bewick Swan 89 overnight.
Barn Owl 1 07.30

Tack Piece

Bewicks Swan 54
European White-fronted Goose 110
Greenland White-fronted Goose 5
Teal 900
Lapwing 600
Golden Plover 60-0
Dunlin 200
Ruff 12
Redshank 35
Crane 3
Peregrine 1 immature made a kill here 10.00

Holden Tower

Wigeon 1500 on Estuary
Pintail 250 mainly in a big raft on the estuary over the high tide.
Shoveler 32
Golden plover 1500
Lapwing 1200
Dunlin 300
GBB Gull 42
Peregrine 1

South Lake

Pochard 96
Tufted Duck 65
Ruddy Shelduck 1 + 1 hybrid
Cormorant 4
Great Crested Grebe 1
Black Tailed Godwit 225 moved to Tack Piece 09.30
Ruff 3 males

Zeiss Hide

Teal 1200
Cettis 1 close to hide.
Little Grebe 1 South Finger Reed Bed settlement pool.

Redpoll flock of 50 in Alders south of car park.

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