Today's sightings- calmer, sunny weather and WeBS count totals.
The WeBS (a monthly Wetland Bird Survey) totals for the reserve were...
Little Grebe 4, Cormorant 28, Grey Heron 9, Mute Swan 103, Bewick's Swan 18, White-fronted Goose 37, Greylag Goose 689, Canada Goose 547, Barnacle Goose 194, Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1, Mandarin 1, Shelduck 196, Wigeon 1039 (numbers dropped by c600, looks like they moved upriver to Coombe Hill GWT reserve), Gadwall 20 (very low!), Teal 1441, Mallard 1072, Pintail 174, Shoveler 133, Pochard 93, Tufted Duck 349, Water Rail 5, Moorhen 265, Coot 163, Golden Plover1626, Lapwing 899, Knot 4, Little Stint 2, Dunlin 269, Ruff 5, Snipe 23, Black-tailed Godwit 270, Bar-tailed Godwit 1, Curlew 192, Spotted Redshank 1, Redshank 8, Greenshank 1, Turnstone 1.
