A calmer day following the strong winds.
Warblers/migrants
20+ Willow Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 20+ Chiffchaff, 8+ Cetti's Warbler, 6 Sedge Warbler and 4 Reed Warbler all singing on site. Kingfisher Hide has all six species audible around the hide.
A roaming part of 40 Sand Martin have been feeding over the reserve all morning. A couple of Yellow Wagtail are in likely breeding areas and a male Wheatear noted.
Greenshank- 1 flew in and through the reserve.
Whimbrel- 4 on the estuary
Holden Tower
6 Kittiwake were resting on the sandbar mid channel among a few Herring Gulls to 0800-1100am at least.
Swallow 5
White Wagtail 5
Pied Wagtail 2
Avocet 10
Greylag 70
Shelduck 70
Bullfinch pair
Willow Hide
Reed Buntings
Tack Piece
Barnacle Goose 1
Crane 3 GCP
Pintail 3
Wigeon 11
Teal 20 and Shoveler 6
South Lake
Black-tailed Godwit 80
Avocet 8
Oystercatcher 6
Mediterranean Gull- 2nd summer
Kingfisher Hide
Kingfisher attending nest bank again today, a pair were seen digging yesterday.
Willow, Sedge, Reed and Cetti's Warblers, Chiffchaff and Blackcap all singing.
Redshank pair
Lapwing 10+
Zeiss Hide
Lapwing 24 (19 feeding on grassy bank to right of hide)
Ruff male
Redshank 7
Teal 20
Centre
The territorial pair of Grey Wagtail are now nest building on site.
