Sightings and news to week ending 1 February
Upcoming Events
Catch The Tide - Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th February
Monday 26 January
Tack Piece
1000s of birds, glocks of Ruff, Redshank, Curlew, 52 Black-tailed Godwit including a few with breeding plumage appearing, Dunlin, Lapwing, Golden Plover, Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, Canada and Greylag Goose.
South Finger/Kingfisher Hide
Two pairs Gadwall, 3 pairs of Mallard, 2 pair Coot, 8 Moorhen, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Blue and Great Tit, 2 GS Woodpecker, 8 Roe Deer, Little Grebe. Juvenile Peregrine on prey Bottom New Piece. Great spotted Wonder drumming in Spinney Wood plus the Rookery is fairly active.
Top New Piece
Drake Green winged Teal on fleet to south of Zeiss Hide, roosting on the reed island. 326 Teal, 14 Wigeon, 60 Shelduck, GBB Gull, Grey Heron.
South Lake
Adult non-breeding plumage Mediterranean Gull with 414 Black-headed, 10 Common and 4 Herring Gulls, 83 Avocet, 500 Lapwing, single Black-tailed Godwit, flocks of Pochard, Shoveler, Teal and Tufted Duck.
Duck Decoy
Great Egret, a few Bullfinches, Siskin along the boardwalk alders with Goldfinches and nearby 6 Redpoll in the birches behind the Pond Room.
Grounds/Matrix
Siskins and Goldfinches and a few Redwing.
