The rain held off, just
Its been a pleasant day today with the rain not arriving until 4pm as forecast thankfully at the end of the Wild Safari. Species seen on today's trip including 2 Hobby, a Common Tern, several Little Egret and Swifts, distant views of the Short-eared Owl and 4 Grass Snakes and a Pygmy Shrew under the tins in the reedbed.
South Lake Hides
Waders on the scrape included 2 juvenile and 15 adult Ruff, 99 Black-tailed Godwit, a Green Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 31 Redshank and 2 Dunlin.
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Zeiss Hide
A less productive high tide with only 122 Dunlin, a Ruff and 70+ Lapwing. Also seen were 2 Buzzard, 105 Barnacle Geese and the Crane family in Bottom New Piece.
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Rushy Hide
On the lower pond were 3 Green Sandpiper, 5 Avocet, 2 Snipe, an adult Ruff and a Grey Heron.
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Robbie Garnett Hide
A juvenile Ruff was on the scrape with 5 Black-tailed Godwit and 3 Green Sandpiper.
