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Today's sightings
Holden Tower Dumbles Numbers of Golden Plover built through to early afternoon before they departed toward the Cotswolds, c800 birds on site. 2000+ Lapwing remained on site for the day along with 700 Dunlin. Little Stint 1+ Ruff 1+ Wigeon 240 Shoveler 20
21 December 2014
Great birding
Whooper Swan on the Rushy at 8am today The Rushy Whooper Swan till 8.15 (Then spent the day feeding in the roadside fields) Bewick's Swan 78 Pintail 150 Pochard 220 The Zeiss Hide Avocet 1 Black-tailed Godwit 280 Teal 700 The South Lake Ruddy Shelduck 1
20 December 2014
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Little Stint 2 Dunlin 900 Lapwing 2200 Golden Plover 800 Barnacle Goose 197 Pink-footed Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 91 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 4 Marsh Harrier 1 The Tack Piece Ruff 8 Redshank 27 Curlew 80 Wigeon 300 Teal 600 Crane 3 Water Rai
19 December 2014
Harriers everywhere!
The Zeiss Hide Marsh Harrier 2 male & Female Peregrine 1 male Buzzard 2 Black-tailed Godwit 140 Teal 700 Wigeon 200 Pintail 150 The Holden Tower Marsh Harrier 1 male Buzzard 5 Peregrine 1 female Little Egret 1 Lapwing 1800 Golden Plover 700 Dunlin 300
18 December 2014
Today' bird news
The Rushy Whooper Swan 1 Bewick's Swan 76 Pintail 150 Kingfisher 1 The Tack Piece Marsh Harrier 1 Buzzard 4 Common Crane 3 Ruff 6 Redshank 22 Dunlin 200 Lapwing 900 Grey Heron 1 The South Finger Pink-footed Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 90 The Holden Tower
17 December 2014
Sighting's for 16/12/14
Holden Tower The Dumbles-area of saltmarsh and salt pasture Little Stint 1 Dunlin 500+ (including a white darvic ringed bird, code not read) Golden Plover 500 Lapwing 1400 Peregrine 1 Marsh Harrier 1 at least White-fronted Geese 90 and adult Pink-footed G
17 December 2014
Today's sightings
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 74 at 0800 Whooper Swan 1 (ringed as cygnet in N Iceland 2013, yellow darvic BXI) The swans have been feeding on the Tack Piece during the day) Pintail 70 Pochard 150 Tufted Duck 220 Holden Tower Little Stint 3 among the 300 Dunli
15 December 2014
Whooper Swan
Robbie Garnett Whooper Swan 1 yearling . Ringed (BXI) as a juvenile in Iceland in 2013 this is the first time it has been seen since it was ringed. Bewick Swan 21 Whitefronted Goose 80 Pinkfoot 1 adult Wigeon 550 Teal 650 Lapwing 1090 Golden Plover 350 Ru
14 December 2014
Sunshine and a Barn Owl
Hard frost overnight but the waders are sitting it out waiting for the thaw. Zeiss Hide Really still conditions ideal for picking up movements from Cettis and Water Rails in the reed bed but no sign yet of a Bittern. Keep looking. The Teal are crammed in
13 December 2014
Rain all Night = Loads of Birds
Some really great birding today after heavy rain all night. Things were drying out during the week but have now re-flooded and waders have been pouring in through the morning. A good sunny forecast for tomorrow should make for some of the best birding of
12 December 2014
Great views of Roe Deer
Holden Tower Merlin 1 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 1 Kestrel 2 Little Stint 1 Golden Plover 80 Lapwing 1500 Ruff 2 Barnacle 167 Curlew 18 Redwing 7 Fieldfare 22 Dunlin 450 Raven 1 Fields to North- White-fronted Goose 68 Pink-footed Goose 1 Adult Robbie Garnett Lap
11 December 2014
More sunshine birding
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 75 Pochard 200 Tufted Duck 300 The Tack Piece Common Crane 7 Wigeon 800 Teal 300 Lapwing 900 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Marsh Harrier 1 Buzzard 2 Lapwing 1800 Dunlin 500 The Zeiss Hide Teal 700 Black-tailed Godwit 150 The Willow
10 December 2014
Cold morning
The Holden Tower Barn Owl 1 Merlin 1 Peregrine 2 Buzzard 2 Barnacle Goose 197 Lapwing 2000 Dunlin 180 Chiffchaff 1 The South Finger Pink-footed Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 75 The Rushy Brwick's Swan 75 The Tack Piece Common Crane 2 The Zeiss Hide Teal 500
9 December 2014
More sunshine!
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 85 Pochard 200 Pintail 150 Kingfisher 1 The Tack Piece Common Crane 7 Wigeon 700 Teal 220 Lapwing 1000 Water Rail 1 The Willow Hide Water Rail 1 The Zeiss Hide Black-tailed Godwit 80 Dunlin 170 Teal 1200 Wigeon 650 Pintail 70 Water
8 December 2014
More Swans & Geese
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 82 (but still only 5 juveniles so far) Pochard 200 Tufted Duck 280 Pintail 150 The South Finger Pink-footed Goose 1 White-fronted Goose 78 Canada Goose 200 Chiffchaff 2 The Zeiss Hide Barn Owl 1 Teal 1200 Wigeon 300 Pintail 160
7 December 2014