Today's sightings- tidal flooding creates perfect feeding
Holden Tower
The Dumbles is busy with wading birds, flocks of over 1200 Golden Plover, 800 Lapwing and 1000 Dunlin were present before the tide around 0900hrs. More may have arrived to roost and feed here through the day. Lesser numbers of Wigeon are present and may have departed the reserve.
Tack Piece
9 Cranes seen here today.
E. White-fronted Geese- the flock were present near Holden Tower at 1pm
Bewick's Swan- 60 sleeping/feeding from 0830-3.30pm
Wigeon 90
Black-tailed Godwit- 130 feeding on the bank near Martin Smith Hide
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece
Avocet 6 -new birds arrived
Teal 150
Wigeon 250
Oystercatcher 2
The Rushy Pen
Ferruginous Duck-female here to mid morning at least.
Bewick's Swan- 150 present at 0815hrs, the flock disperses to Tack Piece and the Stall House field during the day
Pintail 210
Pochard 80
Shelduck 100+
Oystercatcher 2
