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Wednesday's sightings
The South Finger Kingfisher 2 Sedge Warbler 2 Reed Warbler 4 Blackcap 3 Chiffchaff 2 Cetti's Warbler 1 Sparrowhawk 1 The Zeiss Hide Mediterranean Gull 3 sub-adults Avocet 8 Redshank 3 The Holden Tower Avocet 9 Peregrine 1 Shelduck 80 Ringed Plover 10 Dunl
15 April 2015
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide/Van de Bovenkamp Hide Top New Piece Common Sandpiper 1 Little-ringed Plover on the islands Swallow 5 Teal 20 Shoveler 26 Lapwing 16 Black-tailed Godwit mobile flock Wheatear 3 male and a one female South Lake Black-tailed Godwit mobile flock Av
14 April 2015
A calmer day following the strong winds.
Warblers/migrants 20+ Willow Warbler, 12 Blackcap, 20+ Chiffchaff, 8+ Cetti's Warbler, 6 Sedge Warbler and 4 Reed Warbler all singing on site. Kingfisher Hide has all six species audible around the hide. A roaming part of 40 Sand Martin have been feeding
13 April 2015
Today's sightings
Migrants Little ringed Plover feeding on the Top New Piece and Dumbles scrape today. White Wagtail x4 have been feeding in the flashes and scrape on the Dumbles, sometimes with a pair of Pied Wagtail. Reed Warbler- one singing in the South Finger reed be
12 April 2015
Saturday's bird news
The South Lake Avocet 17 Black-tailed Godwit 120 Ruff 1 Oystercatcher 4 Great-crested Grebe 2 Sand Martin 50 The Rushy Avocet 10 The Holden Tower Avocet 8 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 1 Redshank 6 Little Egret 4 The Tack Piece Common Crane 4 Pintail 2 Wigeon 8
11 April 2015
Fridays bird news
The Rushy Avocets 6 The Holden Tower Avocet 17 Oystercatcher 2 lapwing 20 Shoveler 4 Wigeon 8 Wheatear 1 Willow Warbler 3 Chiffchaff 2 The Tack Piece Common Crane 5 Wigeon 6 Shoveler 19 Pintail 4 The Zeiss Hide Lapwing 30 Redshank 4 Ruff 2 Black
10 April 2015
Wheatears and Willow Warblers
The Rushy Avocets 3 Black Tailed Godwit 3 Oystercatcher 2 Grey Wagtail 2 Chiffchaff 2 The Holden Tower Avocet 25 Oystercatcher 2 lapwing 16 (on territory across the Dumbles at least 4 incubating) Shoveler 12 Wigeon 8 Teal 16 Peregrine 1 Wheate
9 April 2015
More new Cranes
The Rushy Avocets 10 Black Tailed Godwit 3 Oystercatcher 2 Grey Wagtail 2 Chiffchaff 2 The Holden Tower Avocet 14(2 incubating) Oystercatcher 4 lapwing 16 (on territory across the Dumbles at least 4 incubating) Golden Plover 2 Shoveler 12 Wige
8 April 2015
Avocets everywhere.
The Holden Tower Avocet 6 (2 possibly incubating) Oystercatcher 4 lapwing 16 (on territory across the Dumbles at least 3 incubating) Golden Plover 10 Ruff 1 Tufted Duck 78 Shoveler 12 Wigeon 12 Teal 16 Crane 2 The Tack Piece Common Crane 2 Wigeon 7 Sh
7 April 2015
Today's sightings-Easter Monday
Rushy Pen Avocets and Black-tailed Godwits are in and out all day. At least 1 Redshank. A variety of duck are present as well as a few pairs of Black-headed Gull. Tack Piece Cranes- up to 11 Great Crane Project birds. Greylag, Shelduck, Wigeon, Shoveler a
6 April 2015
Today's sightings-a small fall of migrants
Holden Tower Male Wheatear near Middle Point (two more seen on fields to the north) Ruff 4 Lapwing 25 Avocet 8 Redshank 5 Oystercatcher 6 Peregrine 2 Sand Martin 2 through N Pink-footed Goose 1 on the Tack Piece with Greylags Crane 6 GCP Skylark 10 Chif
5 April 2015
A trickle of Swallows
The Holden Tower Avocet 4 (2 possibly incubating) Oystercatcher 4 and 2 on the estuary. lapwing 13 (on territory across the Dumbles) Redshank 1 Ruff 4 Dunlin 5 Little Grebe 2 (in Long Ground Pool) Tufted Duck 49 Shoveler 25 Linnet 6 The Tack Piece Comm
4 April 2015
More Avocet breeding activity
The South Lake Avocet 6 Black-tailed Godwit 26 Oystercatcher 7 Lapwing 10 Shoveler 22 Great-crested Grebe 2 Kingfisher watch for movements especially from the bridge on the approach path. The Holden Tower Avocet 8 (lots of nest building activity) Oysterc
3 April 2015
Today's sightings
The Barn Owl is out hunting the seawall again today, viewable distantly from the Holden Tower, Zeiss, Van de Bovenkamp and Kingfisher Hides looking to the SW. A Pink-footed Goose is among the Greylag on the Tack Piece and 50 Golden Plover are on the Dumbl
2 April 2015
A few Swallows
The South Lake Avocet 10 Black-tailed Godwit 45 Oystercatcher 4 Lapwing 10 Shoveler 30 Great-crested Grebe 2 Kingfisher 2 The Holden Tower Swallow 1 White Wagtail 1 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 Barnacle Goose 60 Pink-footed Goose 1 Golden Plover 35 The Tack Piec
1 April 2015