Today's sightings
The rainy weather has dropped a number of chats around the reserve, 16 Whinchat and 35 Wheatear were noted on the reserve today. The higher tides are beginning to drop off but birds are still coming to roost on the scrapes.
South Lake
Black Tern juvenile during the morning at least.
Black-tailed Godwit 110
Redshank 2
Red Knot 1
Teal 90
Shoveler 60
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece
Greenshank 11
Common Redshank 41
Spotted Redshank 1 juvenile
Little Stint 2
Dunlin 5
Ruff 10
Teal 600
Grey Heron 1
Holden Tower
Osprey 1 juvenile S at 0845
Merlin juvenile chasing waders at 0900
Dunlin 250+
Ringed Plover 60+
Sanderling 4+
Little Stint 1
Rushy Pen
Green Sandpiper 3
Some work on the top pond islands is underway, re-surfacing the island.
Martin Smith Hide
Kingfisher 1 showing well on the perches.
Greylag 250+
Crane 4 GCP
Robbie Garnett Hide
Teal 50
Kingfisher- same as above
