28th and 29th June Sightings
Thursday 28th June
Zeiss hide
10 Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plover, 27 Avocet, 22 Lapwing, 26 Redshank, Oystercatcher, 8 Shoveler, 8 Gadwall plus brood ducklings, Little Grebe
South Lake
146 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Ruff, Oystercatcher, 12 Redshank, 8 Shoveler, Little Grebe, 54 Avocet, Crane pair, 63 Gadwall
Holden Tower
5 Cranes on Dumbles, 3 Oystercatchers and 43 Shelduck on scrape with 3 Lapwing inc a juvenile. Well grown juvenile Little Grebe on Pillbox Pool and pair Great Crested Grebe on Long Ground Pool
Martin Smith Hide
3 Green Sandpiper on muddy margins of pool with juvenile Lapwing
Robbie Garnet Hide
2 Green Sandpiper, 9 Redshank, 17 Avocet inc 8 juveniles, pair Oystercatcher, 4 juvenile Lapwing
Rushy
10 adult Avocet with 10 chicks, Crane pair, several Shelduck broods, pair Oystercatcher, brood Tufted Duck, 16 Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank
Friday 29th June
Zeiss Hide - Redshank pair with 2 chicks plus 17 other adults, 40 Lapwing plus 2 chicks, 5 Oystercatcher plus juvenile, 3 Ringed Plover, 8 Dunlin, Curlew, 129 Teal, 17 Avocet inc 12 juveniles
South Lake Hides - pair Oystercatcher with juvenile, 49 adult Avocet plus new chick, 33 Redshank, 134 Black-tailed Godwit, Common Tern
Holden Tower - Work is going on nearby but Avocet, Shellduck, Oystercatcher, and Lapwing are present on the Dumbles Scrape.
