Today's sightings
Tack Piece
25 European White-fronted Geese, 2 Crane GCP, Greylag 100, Teal 400.
Holden Tower
Marsh Harrier female, Crane GCP birds + juvenile viewable in fields to the North.
Rushy Pen
Merlin flew over East at midday, 2 Swallows wit three young in the nest, 21 Wigeon, 20 Pochard and 12 Pintail.
Big Pen
Bewick's Swan- yearling still present.
Zeiss Hide
Black-tailed Godwit 36, Redshank 12, Lapwing 40, Teal 300.
South Lake
Little Egret, 70 Tufted Duck, Great Crested Grebe 1.
Seasonal and habitat improvement works underway again today and this week. Some disturbance likely.
Visible migration
Some Redwing flocks over North this morning.
General
Lesser Redpoll and Siskins in the car park birches.
