Firecrest

Another day with new migrants arriving on site or passing through. A Firecrest was feeding in the hedge and willows at the Goose House this morning.

Other sightings included.

Middle Point

A party of 9 Common Tern and a single Arctic Tern downriver, 62 Ringed Plover, 190 Dunlin, 8 Little Stint, 3 Sanderling in a very nervous mobile flock, 4 Bar-tailed Godwit, Great White Egret, 17 Little Egret, 14 Wigeon, 12 Pintail, 96 Shelduck in the Curlew/gull roost over high tide.

Goose House Field

Marsh Harrier and three Peregrines seen over this morning.

Rushy Hide

Three Spotted Redshank, 5 Greenshank, 10 Redshank, 60 Teal, 2 Green Sandpiper.

South Lake

100 Black-tailed Godwit, 22 Ruff, 3 Green Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank, 2 Redshank, 6 Pied Wagtail, 120 Teal, 200 Black-headed Gull.

South Finger Filter beds viewing screen

Bittern in the reeds opposite this morning.

Top New Piece

Spoonbill, 9 Avocet, 40 Lapwing, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Redshank, a Greenshank, 400 Teal, 5 Pintail, 30+ Wigeon

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