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Today's sightings

European White-fronted Goose arrival! Two present on the Dumbles/Top New Piece/South Lake and even the Big Pen. The are very mobile and along with a juvenile Pink-footed Goose have hooked up with Greylag Geese.

E. White-fronted Geese with a Greylag Goose and the Pink-footed Goose below. Images-MJMcGill

European White-fronted Goose and Greylag, WWT Slimbridge, MJMcGill Pink-footed Goose, juvenile, WWT Slimbridge, MJMcGill

Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece
During the day the following species have been noted

Little Stint 1
Curlew Sandpiper 1
Golden Plover 24
Ruff 9
Redshank 27
Greenshank 2
Spotted Redshank 2
Dunlin 1
Teal 800
Wigeon 40
Pintail 12
Cetti's Warbler 1
Water Rail 1

Holden Tower

Crane 1 (GCP)
Peregrine 1 adult plus juv hunting over reserve
Buzzard 2
Kestrel 2

Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett and Martin Smith Hides

Stonechat 2 fem/imm on weeds in field
Green Sandpiper 1
Pintail 1
Teal 30
Merlin hunting pipits this morning

South Lake

Black-tailed Godwit 76
Teal 130
Pintail 5
Shoveler 60
Cormorant 8
Grey Heron 1
Pochard 3

Rushy

Ruff 2
Teal 200

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