Today's sightings
General
A flock of 146 Black-tailed Godwit toured the scrapes, 24+ Avocet could also be seen from many hides, 4 Redshank on the Top New Piece along with 2 Dunlin and a single Green Sandpiper on the Tack Piece. 30 or more Teal and lesser numbers of Shoveler also seen.
Holden Tower
Peregrine roosting on the estuary driftwood logs.
Dunlin 15 flew past with a Ringed Plover.
Avocet 12+ on the scrape
Pied Wagtail 3
Tack Piece
Wigeon 1
Crane 2 GCP
Flock of Greylag and Canada Geese
Cuckoo singing from the Turkey Oaks
Rushy
Pintail male
Zeiss Hide
Wigeon male
Reed and Sedge Warbler
Reed Bunting
South Lake
Great Crested Grebe 2
Oystercatcher 2
Black-headed Gull colony
Pochard male
Kingfisher Hide
Cuckoo singing from hedge just E of the hide
Migrants
2 White Wagtail, 3 Wheatear, male Whinchat and 120 Sand Martin noted today. Only the latter viewable from the hides. Larger numbers of Swallows also fed over sheltered parts of the reserve.
