Sunday sightings
Rushy Hide
The four Bewick's Swans remained for the morning and returned for the afternoon period, they fly out to the Tack Piece for the middle part of the day. A Little Stint was again on the top pond island.
Tack Piece
A new family of E. White-fronted Geese arrived today, adults with three juveniles. 280 Lapwing, 50+ Curlew and 400 Teal were also present, up to three Buzzard were fighting over a morsel this morning.
Holden Tower
Reed Buntings and Blackbirds in the scrub and hedge, 5+ Meadow Pipit, 2 Skylark and Pied Wagtails in the scrape (on the compost). A flock of 100+ Wigeon were also in the scrape this morning with a Little Stint and Lapwing. Three Cranes fed all afternoon and 52 Great Black-backed Gulls were on the Dumbles over high tide.
Long Ground Pool
Three male and one female Mandarin in the willows.
South Lake
Black-tailed Godwits, Lapwing, Dunlin and a few Redshank were on the scrape with 40 Shoveler and a number of Teal. A cHiffchaff was seen and heard in the willows
Zeiss Hide
Over high tide a rather nervous gathering of waders roosted on the flood shore. 400 Lapwing, 300 Golden Plover, 30+ Snipe (in the rushy areas), 7+ Ruff, 450 Dunlin, Little Stint, 70 Black-tailed Godwits, 800+ Wigeon and 400 Teal also fed or roosted.
Kingfisher Hide
The Red-breasted Goose was seen for a time with the Barnacle Geese, 19 Curlew and 16 E. White-fronted Geese fed on the field. Flocks of waders were on the flood. A Kingfisher was seen here today.
Visitor Centre/grounds
Kingfisher seen on the rhine by the entrance ramp and singles of Siskins and Redpoll see and heard flying about over the grounds during the day, 4 Mistle Thrush and flocks of Redwing also passed over. Goldcrests were seen in many locations.
Decoy/Canoe Trail
At least 5 Chiffchaff, two of which appear to be abietinus.
