Today's sightings
Holden Tower
Tundra Bean Goose 3 ( two adults and a first winter)
E. White-fronted Goose 180+
Barnacle Goose 142
Egyptian Goose 1
Greylag Goose 4
Canada Goose 25
Peregrine 1
Grey Plover on the mudflats
Curlew 57
Wigeon 400
Tack Piece
Spotted Redshank 1
Cranes (GCP) 4 also in fields to N
Redshank 30
Ruff 1 (seen in road fields)
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Golden Plover 360
Lapwing 800
Dunlin 350
Wigeon 600
Teal 200
Pochard 90
Redwing 60
Fieldfare 40
Pintail 200
Zeiss Hide
Bittern 1 seen in flight 0930.
Teal 800
Wigeon 200
Black-tailed Godwit 90
Rushy
Oystercatcher 1
Bewick's Swan 180
Pochard 120
South Lake
Cormorant 7
Oystercatcher 1
Teal 90
Plus diving duck.
Grounds
Bullfinch 7
Lesser Redpoll 2 flew over and dropped into Decoy
Woodpigeon 300 roosting
General
Plenty of first displays from various birds today, Coot slapping feet on or near nests plus nest construction. Male Shoveler display flighting over females, Shelduck gatherings near or on hides, Tufted Ducks males giggling, Lapwing tumbling display flight, Skylark singing, Greylag Geese looking for nest sites....lots of activity, a great time to watch the birds from the hides. Colder weather may be arriving later in the week so they may lose a bit of enthusiasm.
