1 December sightings and late news for yesterday
Tack Piece
Ruff 13
Redshank 16
Little Stint 1
Dunlin 20
Curlew 70
White-fronted Goose 40+
Pink-footed Goose 1 adult
Greylag 90, Canada 250 and Barnacle Goose 4
Marsh Harrier flew through
7 Cranes (GCP)
Dumbles
Avocet 2 roosting on the scrape islands
Wigeon 240
Shoveler 26
Teal 30
Peregrine 1
Lapwing 500
Avocets
30 November
We were fogged in until 2.30-2.45pm when it finally lifted revealing a sunny afternoon.
Willow Hide
Water Rail feeding near the hide
Chiffchaff in the sallows
Holden Tower/Dumbles/Tack Piece
9 Great Crane Project Cranes on site including the new arrivals. Lots of interaction and displays.
Three Cranes arrive
The Greylag and Canada Goose flock were feeding on the field but careful searching revealed 40+ White-fronted Geese and the adult Pink-footed Goose. A selection of waders were feeding on the flood pools also.
White-fronted Geese over the Tack Piece
At the Holden Tower a Red Kite flew through, 2 Avocet roosted on the scrape islands and a Little Stint fed.
