Autumnal sunshine
This morning was bathed in lovely autumnal sunshine and lots of warblers were making the most of the warmth as they fed along the Holden Walkway hedgerow. A flock of Long-tailed Tit working its way along the hedgerow included at least 4 Chiffchaff, 2 Goldcrest and a Blackcap.
Rushy Hide
A Spotted Redshank, Curlew Sandpiper and 2 Ruff were on the lower pond with a single Redshank. A second Curlew Sandpiper was on the Tack Piece just over the fence, but management work out here today will probably move the bird back to the Rushy. A total of 257 Teal were also counted and a Kingfisher was flitting between the Rushy and the Martin Smith pool.
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South Lake Hides
The Black-tailed Godwit were broken up into several small groups but ultimately numbered 57 birds. Other waders included 22 Redshank, 62 Lapwing and 9 Snipe, the latter showing well from the Hogarth Hide. Three drake Pochard were on the deep lake amongst the duck which included over 150 Shoveler.
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Zeiss Hide
A Greenshank was feeding on the scrape along with 3 Ruff and 100+ Lapwing. A juvenile Sedge Warbler was foraging in the reedbed and at least 3 Cetti's Warblers were calling from around the Top New Piece. Duck included 100+ Wigeon, 20+ Pintail and several hundred Teal.
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Kingfisher Hide
The two Brent Geese and the Red-breasted Goose were still with the Barnacle Goose flock this morning on the Bottom New Piece.
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Holden Tower
As well as the warblers in the hedgerow, other birds of note included a Marsh Harrier sat on one of its usual posts and a Peregrine sat on the mudflats in the river. Two Skylark flew past.
