Today's sightings
The unringed wild Crane is still associating with the captive breeding programme birds in the grounds until disturbed and tends to head for the road fields or fields around the South Finger.
South Lake
Black-tailed Godwit 120
Redshank 40
Ruff- juvenile (flew off to Top New Piece)
Teal 80
Lapwing 300
Tufted Duck 40
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece
Avocet 4 (adult and three juveniles)
Spotted Redshank 1 adult
Redshank 10
Snipe 4
Teal 300
Wigeon 110
Little Grebe 1
Rushy
Snipe 1
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Green Sandpiper 1
Teal 30
Pintail 9
Holden Tower
Yellow Wagtail 20
Meadow Pipit 40
Goldfinch 40
Linnet 20
Swallow 150
House Martin 80
Estuary at high tide
Harbour Seal 1
Dunlin 79
Curlew Sandpiper 1
Ringed Plover 7
Bar-tailed Godwit 2
Brent Goose 1
Yellow legged Gull 4
Late news for estuary counts yesterday
Curlew Sandpiper 4 juveniles
Little Stint 3 juveniles
Sanderling 3 juveniles
Bar-tailed Godwit 2 juveniles
Turnstone 1 juvenile
Dunlin 320
Ringed Plover 130
Golden Plover 6