Today's sightings-another early spring migrant!
South Lake
Spoonbill- 4.25pm at least from the Discovery Hide.
Image by Martin from the Kubota tractor.
Bar-tailed Godwit with 99 Black-tailed Godwit.
Zeiss Hide
Jack Snipe- Not seen early due to frozen scrape but at least one showing in the same spot as yesterday post midday after the thaw, a further 5 seen from tractor whilst rush topping.
Plus the following birds were present all day...
Great Crested Grebe 2
Bewick's Swan 4 (2cygnets)
Dunlin 450
Lapwing 200
Godwits- see above as same flock.
Snipe 20
Avocet 10
Black-headed Gulls 60
Some of the waders and gulls were following the tractor for worms!
Rushy
Bewick's Swan 18
Holden Tower
White-fronted Geese c110
Greater Scaup 2 on Long Ground Pool
Avocet 14 early morning until ice melted
Grounds
Siskin flock in the Alder trees
