Sighting's for 16/12/14
Holden Tower
The Dumbles-area of saltmarsh and salt pasture
Little Stint 1
Dunlin 500+ (including a white darvic ringed bird, code not read)
Golden Plover 500
Lapwing 1400
Peregrine 1
Marsh Harrier 1 at least
White-fronted Geese 90 and adult Pink-footed Goose arrived for a wash at 0930 but flew back to South Finger area
Zeiss Hide
Teal 1200
Wigeon 500
Black-tailed Godwit 240+
Rushy
Whooper Swan (BXI) was present from 3.45pm at least
Bewick's Swan 60
Pochard, Pintail, Mallard, Tufted Duck all here in good numbers
Van de Bovenkamp/Kingfisher Hides
The 90 White-fronted Geese and single Pink-footed Goose have been feeding in fields immediately east of the hides.
The fields immediately west (Bottom/Top New Piece) are being used by large flocks of Dunlin and Lapwing.