Autumn sunshine
A fine autumn day saw lots of sunshine and warm temperatures, Common Darter and Migrant Hawker dragonflies were seen as well as Small Copper Butterflies.
South Lake
A trio of Red Knot joined the 27 Redshank, 56 Black-tailed Godwit on the wader scrape, a single Ruff, 200+ Lapwing and at least 6 Snipe were also to be seen among the Teal, Shoveler and Black-headed Gulls. 70 Herring Gull and a single Great Black-backed Gull were also loafing. Two Little Grebe, the Great Crested Grebe, 8 Pochard, a Pintail and c60 Tufted Duck were on deep lake. 15 Cormorants roosted on the fences.
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece
The new silt slubbings deposited along the West side of the field/ditch attracted 27 Ruff. Roosting on the scrape were 40 Dunlin, 1 Little Stint, 130 Lapwing, 4 Snipe and 230 Teal.
Tack Piece
Three E. White-fronted Geese were with the Greylags, 300+ Teal and 74 Wigeon on the scrape with c20 Lapwing.
Martin Smith Hide
A Kingfisher was on the posts early morning with 40+ Teal on the pool.
Rushy Hide
84 Teal, 6 Lapwing, a Redshank, female Wigeon with hybrid male Wigeon (latter present daily for last two years)
Holden Tower
Goldcrest and Chiffchaff noted.
Grounds
A few Redwing and Siskin noted over today + a few Chiffchaff.
