16-18 August 2024 sightings
Rushy Hide/Peng Observatory
Early morning- Yellow Wagtail over S, 7 Snipe, 2 Green Sandpiper, 3 Spotted Redshank, 10 Lapwing, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, 11 Redshank, 31 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall, 7 Mute Swan, 15 Greylag, 2 Tufted Duck, 12 Moorhen, 15 Mallard, 4 Coot.
Top New Piece
Juvenile Wood Sandpiper was new-in, Garganey, juvenile Little-ringed Plover, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 juvenile Greenshank, 31 Shoveler, 241 Teal, Green Sandpiper, 10 Lapwing, 7 Gadwall and three Crane.
South Lake
Three Avocet, 156 Lapwing, 12+ Ruff inc first juvenile of 2024, 307 Black-tailed Godwit (juvs), 1 Snipe, 7 Redshank, 91 Black-headed Gull, 111 Teal, 29 Gadwall, 26 Coot, 11 Moorhen, Wigeon, 3 Pochard, 12 Tufted Duck, 15 Shoveler, 5 Cormorant, Little Egret.
Car Park area early morning
Two Yellow Wagtail over south, Peregrine adult and juvenile, Hobby over.
Long Ground Pool
30 Mallard, 11 Shoveler, 18 Gadwall, Mute Swan and cygnet, 3 Tufted Duck. Pill Box Pool- juv Little Grebe, Little Egret and 10 Mallard.
Wild safaris
Cranes (Wendy & Albert) +2 others, Marsh Harrier over, Kestrel hovering over sea wall, Buzzard mobbed by crows. Curlews, Cormorants, Little Egret, large shelduck family on river, Great Egret, 5 Grass Snakes, Field Vole & Yellow-necked Mouse under tins.
Saturday 17 August
Estuary from Middle Point
Small wader flock, 40, Ringed Plover, 15 Sanderling, 7 Dunlin.
Rushy Hide/Peng Obs
Two Spotted Redshank, 3 Ruff, 11 Redshank, 2 Black Tailed Godwit, 1 Snipe, 54 Teal, 17 Shoveler, 7 Pied Wagtail.
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Friday 16 August
Middle Point
Four Reed Warbler, 20 Swallow, 105 Shelduck, 12 Heron, 12 Little & 1 Great Egret, Peregrine, 49 Curlew, 130 distant peeps - Ringed Plover, plus Dunlin, Sanderling & 1 Little Stint. BP Grey Plover, Fem Wheatear, 2 Cormorant & 2 Greenshank.
South Lake
Three Ruff, 4 Cormorant, 279 Black-tailed Godwit, 100 Lapwing, 1 Spotted Redshank, 13 Redshank.
