And now some windy weather
A rather windy start to the day with birds adapting to the conditions as the sunshines through
A rather windy start to the day with birds adapting to the conditions and the sunshines through. A small flock of Sand Martin are feeding low over the Loop Field between the Hogarth Hide and bridge, whilst a large flock of Black-headed Gulls ride the waves on the Top New Piece.
Hogarth Hide
A pair of Little Ringed Plover could be heard calling. They are moving between the South Lake and the new scrape in the Canal Ground nearby. The small flock of Sand Martin feeding between the hide and the bridge, low over Loop Field, are trying to keep out of the wind to find breakfast.
Kingfisher Hide
The off-duty Crane was in the Four Score field. The leg rings reveal this was Sherbert, the female, meaning Oakie (male) is on the nest on the Top New Piece. There was no sign of the Kingfishers this morning but this was to be expected given the windy weather.
Zeiss Hide
The Glossy Ibis was feeding with seven Black-tailed Godwit outside the Van de Bovenkamp Hide again this morning. Out on the Top New Piece were two Mediterranean Gull, a third calendar year and a second calendar year bird, loafing with 398 Black-headed Gull. Also of note were 20 Avocet, four Shoveler, the nesting Crane and another 35 Black-tailed Godwit.
Estuary Tower
A male White Wagtail was on the Tack Piece this morning near the hide. A flock of 35 Curlew were feeding on the Dumbles.
Robbie Garnett Hide
The Tack Piece held 16 Avocet, 60 Shoveler, eight Wigeon, two drake Pintail, a few Teal and 17 Barnacle Geese.
Rushy Hide
The pair of Little Ringed Plover were huddled on their favoured gravel area. Feeding on the lower pond were a Redshank and 15 Avocet. On the upper pond were a pair of Gadwall, a pair of Oystercatcher on the island outside the Scott House along with 16 Tufted Duck and 13 Shelduck.
Grounds
A singing Willow Warbler was next to the bridge to the Discovery Hide.
South Lake
Five Cattle Egret dropped in on to the deep lake island mid-morning. Also on the deep lake were a Great Crested Grebe and Little Grebe. A flock of 60 Avocet and 29 Black-tailed Godwit were on the wader scrape.
