Curlew Sandpiper and Spotted Redshank.
Rushy
Small numbers of Blackwit, Redshank and Ruff dropping in here through the day. The juvenile Little Ringed Plover was there again this morning and 6 Pintail were on the top pond. Check out the islands on the top pond midday for a great gathering of Pied Wagtails (23 counted) and a couple of Greys as well as groups of Goldfinch and Linnets coming into drink.
Holden Tower and Hides along walkway.
Rising water levels have drawn over 250 Teal into the Tack Piece, a Cettis and Chiffchaff were singing along the walkway. Flocks of Geese were on the Dumbles, 200 Greylag and a similar number of Barnacles with the Redbrest among them. Around 20 Golden Plover were charging around hopefully the beginning of what will be several thousand through the winter.
South Lake
Great set of birds as usual from here. Shoveler, Pochard. A big flock of sleeping Blackwits and a single Avocet, over 20 Redshank with a Spotted Redshank among them a small group of 3 Dunlin and 2 Curlew Sandpiper with a third Curlew Sandpiper on its own. A scattering of Ruff and a dozen Snipe scattered around the edges of the scrape.
Hogarth Hide
Snipe central here with at least 23 scattered around but as yet no sightings of the Jack Snipe. Some good close views of Redshank and Ruff as well.
Zeiss Hide
Another 200 Teal, possibly the same group of small waders as on the South Lake with up to 3 Curlew Sandpiper. Another scattering of Ruff and Redshank and a Water rail was showing well close to the hide a Cettis sanfg nearby.
Kingfisher Hide
Great here this morning with a mixed group of Ruff (23) and around 100 each of Lapwing and Starling all feeding around the feet of the Longhorn herd. Another Cettis was singing close to the hide, a Kingfisher flashed past and there were some very close Shoveler.
