Today's sightings
Holden Tower
A very high tide today saw the Dumbles flood up onto the seawall. It covered the cattle trough for those that know this feature as a height measure.
Large numbers of Common Gull fed on the flotsam and jetsam, the only gull of note was an adult breeding plumaged Mediterranean Gull (same as last Sunday). A few Buzzard patrolled the tide line for escaping voles. The 2 Avocet made an appearance along with 7 Oystercatcher.
Only 38 E White-fronted Geese were seen so perhaps more of the flock have departed. The Dark-bellied Brent Goose flew from Frampton on Severn with the Barnacle Goose flock which numbered 139. The Dunlin have now moved onto the silt rich Dumbles to feed along with 2 Little Stint. Lapwing are again displaying over the Dumbles.
Tack Piece
Duck numbers down to around 100 each for Pintail, Wigeon and Teal, 18 Curlew, 10 Redshank and 350 Dunlin were also present at high tide. Three GCP Cranes were seen.
Rushy
9 Bewick's Swans remain with two more in the grounds/Top New Piece mang a total of 11 on site.
Pochard c100 with a male Pochard hybrid.
Redshank 5
South Lake
Black-tailed Godwit 96
Great Crested Grebe 2
Avocet 2
Willow Hide
Lesser Redpoll 4
