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Todays Sightings
Rushy Green Sandpiper 9 Black Tailed Godwit 6 Knott Hide and Willow Hide Lesser Whitethroat 3 Blackcap 1 Willow Warbler 1 Chiffchaff 2 Robbie Garnett Hide Green Sandpiper 4 Wood Sandpiper 1 Greenshank 1 Holden Tower Curlew 70 Sanderling 15 Dunlin 110 Ring
9 August 2013
Today's sightings
The South Lake Spoonbill 1 adult Black-tailed Godwit 181 Redshank 87 Lapwing 365 Ruff 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 1 The Rushy Green Sandpiper 7 The Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 5 The Zeiss Hide Green Sandpiper 2 Redshank 2 Teal 180 The Holden Tower
8 August 2013
Today's sightings
South Lake Spoonbill 1 Mandarin 4 juveniles Black-tailed Godwits 174 Redshanks 61 Ruff 1 Common Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 1 Common Terns 2 with 3 young The Holden Tower Red Knot 2 Curlew 198 Ringed Plover 16 Dunlin 60 Brent Goose 1 Sheluck 80 Little
7 August 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 7 Dunlin 387 Snipe 1 Avocet 8 Black-tailed Godwit 181 Lapwing 180 Teal 174 The Holden Tower Brent Goose 1 Sanderling 5 Dunlin 500 Ringed Plover 85 Curlew 190 Green Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Yellow-le
6 August 2013
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 2 Dunlin 300 Avocet 8 The South Lake Spoonbill 1 Black-tailed Godwit 196 Redshank 44 Ruff 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 2 Common Tern 3 The Rushy Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 8 Black-tailed Godwit
5 August 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 5 Black-tailed Godwit 2 The South lake Spoonbill 1 Green Sandpiper 4 Ruff 1 Redshank 44 Black-tailed Godwit 130 The Zeiss Hide Dunlin 363 Avocet 8 Teal 60 Sparrowhawk 1 The Holden Tower Hobby 1 Yellow Wagtail 3 D
4 August 2013
Today's sightings-first Pied Flycatcher of the year!
Late news for yesterday Extra arrival of waders yesterday pushing Dunlin total to 450, also mainly on the estuary (Middle Point at low tide) but visiting the scrapes (Top New Piece mostly) Ringed Plover 141, Sanderling 3, Turnstone 4, Common Sandpiper 2
1 August 2013
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Dunlin 89 on the mudflats Ringed Plover 20 on the mudflats Avocet 2 Curlew 40 Barnacle Goose 23 Greylag Goose 40 Green Sandpiper 2 on the scrape Little Grebe 2 Zeiss Hide Green Sandpiper 3 Snipe 4 disturbed by Buzzard Dunlin 105 Lapwing 24 Ga
31 July 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy SPOONBILL 1 adult showing down to 20 feet again Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 3 Avocet 5 The South Lake Redshank 74 Black-tailed Godwit 137 Green Sandpiper 5 Ruff 3 Common Crane 2 (GCP) The Zeiss Hide Dunlin 149 Green Sandpiper 2 Snipe 4 Blac
30 July 2013
Today's sightings
The Rushy SPOONBILL 1 adult showing down to 15 feet Green Sandpiper 8 Avocet 5 The Zeiss Hide Wood Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 200 Lapwing 70 Ruff 1 Hobby 1 The South lake Mediterranean Gull 1 adult Black-tailed Godwit 90 Redshank 117 Green Sandpiper 1 Common Tern
29 July 2013
Todays sightings
Great birding around the site South Lake probably best with a big flock of Black Tailed Godwits (90+) and around 80 Redshank. One Ruff and one Reeve and a Green Sandpiper as well. The Spoonbill is perched on the fence in the lake and two Cranes were on th
28 July 2013
Todays sighting
Rushy Avocets 4 ad + 6 Juvs Lapwing 7 Redshank 1 Black Tailed Godwit 1 Green Sandpiper 2 Robbie Garnett Green Sandpiper 7 Wood Sandpiper 1 Grey wagtail 3 Holden Tower Barnacle Goose 2 Peregrine 1 Curlew 49 Green Sandpiper 2 Little Egret 11 Great Crested G
26 July 2013
Today's sightings-butterflies on safari, new waders arrive
General news So far this week we have recorded 20 species of wading bird on the scrapes or estuary. Large flocks are building up and a few scarcer species have arrived after thunderstorms. The Landrover safari's have been very productive with the usual wi
25 July 2013
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Mediterranean Gull 1, Green Sand 3, Snipe 5, Ruff 3, Black-tailed Godwit 129, Dunlin 19, Redshank 1. Tack Piece Green Sandpiper 9 Little-ringed Plover 2 Wood Sandpiper 1 (mobile juvenile) The South Lake Little-ringed Plover 4 Redshank 115 Blac
24 July 2013
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Wood Sandpiper 1 Green Sandpiper 11 Redshank 2 Black-tailed Godwit 2 The Holden Tower Common Seal 1 Common Scoter 1 Knot 6 Whimbrel 9 Sanderling 2 Oystercatcher 11 Dunlin 15 Yellow-legged Gull 3 Brent Goose 1 The Tack Piece Ruff 3 Redshank
23 July 2013