Today's sightings from a quick hide round
The sunny, settled weather makes is easier to watch the smaller birds, there are still a few Siskins touring the car park and grounds and plenty of warblers on site, at least nine species are waiting to be discovered in the cover of the trees and shrubs. A good tip is to watch the berries or sunny spots and be patient or listen out for calls and follow the roaming flocks. At least 4 Great Spotted Woodpecker seen about the place with Goldcrest and Treecreeper among the warbler/tit flocks.
Rushy Pen
Green Sandpiper 2, Black tailed Godwit 2, Teal 30, Grey Wagtail.
Tack Piece
Some-roofing work on the hides is causing some disturbance again this week.
Holden Tower
Crane 4 GCP
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece
Avocet 1, Greenshank 1, Ruff 7, Redshank 26, Black-tailed Godwit 126, Dunlin 6, Ringed Plover 4, Lapwing 185, Teal 500, Pintail 2, Wigeon 6, Reed Warblers.
South Lake
Crane 2 GCP, Lapwing 43, Cormorant 5, Tufted Duck, Greylag 400+, Gadwall, Mallard, Coot, Teal. Chiffchaff, Reed Warbler, Blackcap and Willow Warbler in the hide entrance bushes.
