Otters and Goshawk
The Otter family were again seen down at the South Finger today, the channel that we de-silted a couple of years back has been a popular fishing ground for them this winter.
A male Goshawk was seen this morning from the South Finger hides, it's likely to be the returning adult male that is often about from late January to March.
Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory
The male Whooper Swan remained plus 115 Bewick's Swans at dawn.
Kingfisher Hide
The pair of Kingfishers still at the nest, 600 Golden Plover, the Grey Plover was here this morning, 100 Dunlin, single Little Grebe and Stonechat.
Estuary Tower
The single wintering Grey Plover was on the Dumbles with the Golden Plover flock, the juvenile Dark-bellied Brent Goose was with Barnacle Goose flock + the Ross's and hybrid geese, Peregrine on the foreshore logs.
Tack Piece
44 Redshank, 15 Ruff, 500+ Dunlin, 1000+ Golden Plover and the leucistic Lapwing among 800 Lapwing by 0830am.
Top New Piece from Zeiss Hide
18 Avocet, 126 Black Tailed Godwit, 135 Lapwing, 12 Pintail, Peregrine, 450 Wigeon, 34 Shoveler and Cetti's Warbler.
