Today's sighting-Migration in full swing
The overnight showers delivered more migrants to the reserve to add to those already present. Water levels rose sharply with the deluge all day and night yesterday but enough mud exists on the scrapes to keep the waders here. Duck numbers have risen, Teal feeding in the puddles everywhere and the Dumbles is now attracting a flock of feeding Curlew amongst the grass and pools. Bar-tailed Godwit, Lapwing, Golden Plover and Whimbrel are among them.
Holden Tower
Whimbrel 2
Golden Plover 2
Bar-tailed Godwit 2 adults
Snipe 20 in the vegetated pools
Curlew 120
Yellow Wagtail 30 among the cattle, watch the herd when close and look around their feet
Wheatear 2 on Middle Point fence
Green Sandpiper 2 in the scrape
Lapwing 50
South Lake
Long-billed Dowitcher 1
Black-tailed Godwit 190
Redshank 50
Snipe 1
Green Sandpiper 2
Common Sandpiper 1
Robbie Garnett Hide
Wood Sandpiper 1
Green Sandpiper 5
Willow Warbler 2 singing
Zeiss Hide
Ruff 2 juvenile
Lapwing 120
Teal 200
Gadwall 30
Shoveler 30
Estuary/Dumbles edge at high tide
Birdwatch morning-Beginners group were escorted here today and viewed the rising tide with me. The following highlights were noted.
Little Stint 1
Curlew Sandpiper 3
Sanderling 3
Little ringed Plover juvenile
Red Knot flock of 30 at 0700 and 8 on the mud later
Ringed Plover 40
Dunlin 70
Oystercatcher 2
Little Egret 12
