Discovery Hide update- work on hold until later this week
The contractors that are due in to replace the Discovery Hide windows have pushed back the start date until 'later' this week.
Sightings for today as follows
South Lake
260 Lapwing, 6 Avocet, 5 Oystercatcher, 32 Pochard + Shoveler, Teal and Tufted Ducks among the birds present.
Top New Piece
120 Lapwing, 402 Teal, 52 Shelduck, 47 Shoveler, 33 Pintail, 222 Wigeon, 204 Black-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher, Ruff and Water Rail
Rushy Hide
Single Whooper Swan remained for the feed with 100+ Bewick's Swans. Spotted Redshank and 2 Oystercatcher
Tack Piece
Great Egret, leucistic Lapwing among 1000+ Lapwing, 1940 Golden Plover, 950 Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 10+ Ruff, 20+ Redshank and 20+ Curlew. 223 Russian White-fronted and the single Barnacle and Snow Goose roosted. Two Cetti's Warbler calling below Robbie Garnett Hide.
Estuary Tower
Ringed Plover with the Dunlin flock, juvenile Dark-bellied Brent on the Lower Dumbles, 1000+ Dunlin and the Little Stint, 440 Lapwing, Ross's Goose and the hybrid Geese, 150+ Pintail on the Severn
