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Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Ruff 15 Redshank 49 Dunlin 1300 Curlew 2 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Lapwing 1200 Wigeon 800 Teal 300 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 200 The Willow Hide Chiffchaff 1 Bullfinch 2
19 December 2012
Today's sightings- Woodcocks
The South Finger WOODCOCK 1 feeding next to the path The Decoy WOODCOCK 1 Flushed this morning The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Showing well Water Rail 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Teal 300 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 205 (on site) The Tack Piece Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 4
18 December 2012
Today's sightings
WeBS (Wetland Bird Survey) count completed with some decent totals for this winter. Lapwing 3758 (2181 on the Tack Piece) Tack Piece (with some of the birds commuting to road fields) Golden Plover 849 Black-tailed Godwit 4 (90 on road fields) Ruff 3 (7 on
17 December 2012
Today's sightings
Bewick's Swans arrive on the Tack Piece Tack Piece Dunlin 1561 Wigeon 1045 Black-tailed Godwit 5 Redshank 20 Curlew 90 Teal 240 Golden Plover 522 Rushy Bewick's Swan 200+ on site today Pochard hybrid? Pochard 217 Holden Tower Reed Bunting male Kingfisher
16 December 2012
Today's sightings
The Holden Tower Grey Plover 3 Curlew 150 Dunlin 80 Egyptian Goose 1 Barnacle Goose 127 Wigeon 2400 Peregrine 2 Buzzard 6 The Tack Piece Ruff 8 Redshank 47 Dunlin 900 Black-tailed Godwit 6 Golden Plover 190 Lapwing 500 Wigeon 500 Shoveler 40 The Road Fiel
15 December 2012
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 Showing very well all morning Water Rail 1 Cetti's Warbler 1 Buzzard 2 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 200 Pochard 220 Pinatail 115 The Tack Piece Ruff 3 Dunlin 500 Teal 500
14 December 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Estuary Dunlin 500 Wigeon 600 Barnacle Goose 140 Egyptian Goose 1 Buzzard 2 Tack Piece Peregrine 1 in the oaks Teal 90 Wigeon 30 Lapwing 60 Bewick's Swan 21 Rushy Bewick's Swan 150+ Around 1200 of other wildfowl species. The pair with six cyg
13 December 2012
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 1 showing very well walking around on the ice for most of the day LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Stood on ice Black-tailed Godwit 91 Teal 300 The South lake Shoveler 93 The Rushy Bewick's Swan 172 Pochard 200 Pintail 1300 The Holden Tower
12 December 2012
Today's sightings
The Rushy Bewick's Swan 168 Pochard 200 Ferruginous x Pochard Hybrid 1 Pintail 90 The Centre WAXWING 1 flew over calling just after 8am The Tack Piece Wigeon 1000 Hogarth Hide Long-billed Dowitcher 1 Black-tailed Godwit 80 Ruff 6 Lapwing 200 Common Crane
11 December 2012
Today's sightings
Holden Tower Wigeon 650 E. White-fronted Geese 80+ were very flightly this morning moving back and forth from canal fields to the Dumbles. They were clearly looking for the greenest grazing which is a little difficult in frosty conditions. Tack Piece A lo
10 December 2012
Today's sightings
Tack Piece Holden Tower, Stephen Kirk, Robbie Garnett and Martin Smith Hides Golden Plover 500 Dunlin 1084 Lapwing 1200 Wigeon 800 Teal 400 Pintail 120 Ruff 6 Black-tailed Godwit 120 (for short periods today) Long-billed Dowitcher 1 (as above) Redshank 30
9 December 2012
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Black-tailed Godwit 112 Golden Plover 200 Dunlin 900 Lapwing 1600 Ruff 7 Redshank 31 Wigeon 1600 Teal 500 Pintail 110 Peregrine 1 Buzzard 2 The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 2 Water Rail 1 Little Egret 1 Teal 500 Cetti's Warble
8 December 2012
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Black-tailed Godwit 110 Dunlin 900 Ruff 7 Redshank 15 Curlew 10 Lapwing 1200 Wigeon 1300 The Road Fields White-fronted Goose 91 Bewick's Swan 120 Lapwing 800 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 Egyptian Goose 1 Barnacle Goo
7 December 2012
Today's sightings
White-fronted Goose 120 Bewick's Swan 135 Wigeon 1800 Teal 900 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER 1 Black-tailed Godwit 87 Golden Plover 600 Lapwing 1800 Snipe 40 Redshank 15 Curlew 50 Ruff 4 Water Rail 2 Buzzard 8 Peregrine 2 Kestrel 1 Great-spotted Woodpecker 4 Tree
6 December 2012
Today's sightings-Waxwings
The Car Park WAXWING 3 Flew over at 8.05 and another was seen at mid-day The Zeiss Hide BITTERN 2 Showing very well this morning and one was seen to eat a large Perch. Water Rail 1 Lapwing 250 Ruff 5 Teal 300 Dunlin 120 Golden Plover 54 Robbie Garnett Wi
5 December 2012