Sightings and news to week ending 4 January 2026
No sign of any Tundra Bean Geese by 1330hrs.
The Russian White-fronted Geese have been feeding in the fields between South Lake and the canal, a few family parties and pairs in other fields, 90-100 on site.
Pond Zone (adjacent to the Decoy)
Four Lesser Redpoll feeding in the tall birch trees.
Path between Robbie Garnett and Stephen Kirk Hide
Firecrest early morning before moving into Withy bed and toward the Decoy
Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory
Busy with birds all day with Bewick's Swans coming and going to the fields and floods, lots of noise and activity, around 80 birds noted so far following this weeks arrivals. At least three juveniles are now on site although this is very low in relation to adult birds.
South Lake
40 Avocet included three color ringed birds- #1.Yellow flag F3 over yellow L above, Yellow R above, #2. Blue flag C6 over yellow L above, yellow R above. #3. Yellow over blue R above, orange over lime L above.
A flock of 40+ Cattle Egret with around 7 Little Egrets early morning, they flew out to the fields on East side of canal to feed
The drake Green-winged Teal was again with 200 Eurasian Teal but these birds were not present early morning, 6 Black-tailed Godwit, a few Dunlin + Shoveler, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Gadwall, Cormorants and 2 Grey Herons. Two Egyptian Geese in the trees on East side of South Lake.
Tack Piece
The waders were up and down with much attention from Peregrine Falcons, a Little Stint continues to visit the central flood, 300 Golden Plover, 500 Dunlin, Ruff, Redshank, Curlew and Lapwing flocks on and off as they hop from field to field. 500 Wigeon, 500 Teal with Shoveler and Pintail onthe scrape and floods and 150 Canada Geese.
Estuary Tower- Peregrine on the foreshore.
