Avocet increase
South Lake
Still good numbers of Shoveler (56) here but it was the good mixed flock of waders that were wowing everyone. Two pairs of Oystercatcher are now on territory and 10 newly arrived Avocets were resting with 123 Black tailed Godwit. Anything up to 1500 Lapwing are up and down from here with 50 Golden Plover a couiple of Snipe and an impressive 470 Dunlin with the one Little Stint among them. Ruff Redshank and a single Spotted Redshank have been seen flying around and are likely to settle here as they did yesterday.
Rushy
A high count of 157 Bewick`s overnight and there are still 170 Pochard and 125 Pintail on the pond as well. another pair of Oystercatchers in here and a single Redshank. The Little Stint has been seen briefly in here all week.
Holden and Hides
A snipe was showing well through the hole in the wall and a pair each of Bullfinch and Goldcrest were along the walkway. Around 350 Wigeon in the tack piece from the Robbie Garnett hide and another 150 close to the Holden. There were 210 Barnacle on the Dumbles and a scattering of Meadow Pipits and Skylark as well but no Lapland Bunting as yet despite lots of looking. The whole Whitefronted Goose flock (150) were "gritting " out on the estuary.
Zeiss Hide
No sign of the Goshawk but plenty of BOP activity with 2 Buzzards and a Peregrine. A small flock of Redshank and the Spotted redshank dropped in here briefly. Another 2 pairs of Goldcrest were along the walkway. A Water Rail was being watch near the gateway to the South Finger walkway.
