Curlew Sandpiper
Another 'pulse' of waders on the Severn today included a fine breeding plumage Curlew Sandpiper.
Middle Point
Two Spoonbill, 2 Little Egret, 2 Avocet, breeding plumage Turnstone, 95 Ringed Plover, 29 Sanderling, Curlew Sandpiper, 63 Dunlin, 3 Whimbrel, Oystercatcher and 8 Curlew on the Severn mud just to North, two hunting/scrapping Kestrel, Reed Bunting and Reed Warblers in the reeds. The Little Gull was feeding onthe mud at midday.
Top New Piece
Female Shoveler with 10 ducklings, drake Garganey, drake Wigeon, Oystercatcher, a few Lapwing and Redshank on the flood with Avocets, pairs or bachelor groups of Mallard and Gadwall, pairs of Tufted Duck and Shelduck, singing Reed Warbler.
South Lake
Common Tern, 2 Redshank, nesting Crane, Little-ringed Plover, two pairs of Oystercatcher with young, 22 Avocet + chicks, 68 Black-tailed Godwit. 3 Teal + Cormorant, Shelduck, Tufted Duck and Mallards. Three Common Tern flew over the grounds heading for here mid-morning.
Tack Piece
Eleven Avocet, pair of Gadwall plus 2 drakes, 12 Shelduck, Barnacle Goose, Egyptian Goose, pair of Tufted Duck, Mallard with 2 fledged young.
Duck Decoy
A pair of Little Grebe, drake Shoveler and Gadwall, Gulls are fly-catching again.
Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory
Three adult Little-ringed Plover (pair with chick and visiting male), pair of Cranes with 2 chicks), 55 Avocet (10 nests), Little Gull briefly, 26 drake Gadwall, m Shoveler, Chiloe Wigeon hybrid with female Wigeon.
