Today's sightings
Holden Tower
Peregrine 2
White-fronted Geese c100 seen briefly in Tack Piece and in flight only
Barnacle Goose 112
Shelduck 109
Lapwing 40
Tack Piece
1500 Dunlin on the flood over high tide
Little Stint 1
Ruff 1
Curlew 1
Redshank 5
Golden Plover 650
Lapwing 50
Wigeon 350
Teal, Shoveler, Pochard, Gadwall, Mallard-less than 50 each
Bewick's Swan 60+ some flights about the reserve noted this morning.
Restless Bewick's Swans- M.J.McGill
The Siskin flock of c35 birds were still visiting the trees around the grounds along with 15-20 Goldfinch and 2 Lesser Redpoll.
Male Siskin-M.J.McGill
South Lake
Bar-tailed Godwit 1
Black-tailed Godwit 162
Oystercatcher 3
Redshank 3
Lapwing 300
Dunlin 5
Teal 70
Great Crested Grebe 1
Rushy Pen
Greater Scaup 2 females at 0815hrs
Zeiss Hide
Avocet 15 on the flood
Lapwing 240
Wigeon 140