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Today's sightings
More departures of wintering birds noted. At least 44 Bewick's Swan remain on site and 231 E. White-fronted Geese. The latter have been very restless today spending much of the time in fields behind hedges out of the wind. A single Tundra Bean Goose and D
23 February 2014
Today's sightings-Migration underway
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 32 left on site today The Holden Tower Tundra Bean Goose 1 Brent Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 161 Peregrine 2 The Tack Piece Golden Plover 2000 Redshank 40 Black-tailed Godwit 130 White-fronted Goose 50 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 1 Teal
22 February 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE 1 White-fronted Goose 223 Barnacle Goose 80 Grey Heron 22 The Tack Piece Redshank 40 Black-tailed Godwit 130 Curlew 25 Golden Plover 1200 Dunlin 700 Lapwing 2500 Shoveler 40 Pintail 130 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 68 The Wil
21 February 2014
Todays sightings
Great birding and in the sun shine Holden Tower The Glaucose Gull was re-found some what distantly on the estuary. A female Merlin put in a brief appearance. Waders are still great around 1400 Golden Plover this morning, a total of 2000 Lapwing and arou
20 February 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Guillemot floating up and then down on the tide. Wigeon 700 estuary Pintail 70 estuary Tundra Bean Goose 1 (some internet observers think it a hybrid) European White-fronted Goose 219 Dark bellied Brent 1 Barnacle Goose 148 Golden Plover 1100
18 February 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Tundra Bean Goose 1 European White-fronted Goose 231 Little Stint 2 visiting the scrape Dunlin 800 Golden Plover 3000 Lapwing 2000 Greylag 4 Dark-bellied Brent 1 Glaucous Gull 1 flew downriver early afternoon Wigeon 1500 Curlew 408 Bewick's
16 February 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Glaucous Gull 1 2nd winter upper estuary Tundra Bean Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 230 Barnacle Goose 100 Brent Goose 1 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 2200 Golden Plover 2500 Lapwing 5000 Curlew 250 Peregrine 1 Sparrowhawk 1 The Tack Piece Shoveler
15 February 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower RAZORBILL 1 Seen several times flying around the estuary. GLAUCOUS GULL 1 2nd winter TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE 1 European White-fronted Goose 237 Brent Goose 1 Little Stint 1 Dunlin 100 Peregrine 1 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 120 Pochard 294 Pintail
14 February 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower COMMON GUILLEMOT 1 Floated out on the morning tide GLAUCOUS GULL 1 TUNDRA BEAN GOOSE 1 European White-fronted Goose 135 Brent Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 80 Wigeon 800 Peregrine 1 Golden Plover 3000 The Rushy GREATER SCAUP 1 Female Pochard 300
13 February 2014
Today's sightings-Lots to see
First winter female Greater Scaup on the Rushy by JSLeesWWT The Rushy Greater Scaup 1 Female Pochard 300 Pintail 120 Bewick's Swan 120 The Holden Tower Glaucous Gull 1 on the Dumbles edge Little Stint 1 Dunlin 2600 Golden Plover 2500 Curlew 300 Lapwing 2
12 February 2014
Today's sightings
Kingfisher Hide 261 European White-fronted Goose 1 Tundra Bean Goose Peregrine male Great spotted Woodpecker 1 Chaffinch 40 Greenfinch 10 Holden Tower imm Glaucous Gull feeding in estuary channel distantly Golden Plover 500+ Lapwing 2000 Dunlin 500+ Pereg
11 February 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower 0830-0930 Tundra Bean Goose- adult arrived and settled among the Barnacle Geese. Flew off with Greylags across the estuary. Greylag Goose- 5 (3 new big, pale birds arrived and joined the 2 sometimes 3 saltmarsh wintering birds) Dark-bellied
10 February 2014
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Seabirds A gusty day produced a few seabirds. Thanks to all for all the reports. Kittiwake- small flocks passing through from 0900 to 1.30pm with at least five heading back downriver after. Largest flock was of c50. Guillemot- one seen on th
9 February 2014
Todays Sightings
Holden Tower Barnacle Goose 140 D B Brent Goose 1 injured adult Glaucose Gull 1 2nd winter on Dumbles edge from 11.30 to 12.00 Little Stint 2 often around the cattle trough by the Holden Flash. Golden Plover 3000 Lapwing 2000 Dunlin 2000 Black Tailed Godw
8 February 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower GREENLAND-WHITE FRONTED GOOSE 1 adult European White-fronted Goose 266 Barnacle goose 140 Brent Goose 1 Golden Plover 3500 Lapwing 2800 Dunlin 3100 Little Stint 2 Curlew 380 Wigeon 700 Buzzard 2 Peregrine 1 The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Avocet
7 February 2014