Dolphin!
Middle Point
Over the high tide a Common Dolphin was seen, this marine mammal was ranging from the breakwater and out into mid channel but spent much of the time just North of the viewpoint. At low tide small numbers of Dunlin and Ringed Plover fed on the mudflats with 7 Bar-tailed Godwit, 100 Curlew and Little Egrets. A Great White Egret was seen in the morning fishing the tidal creeks and pools. Seven Ruff flew down channel on the afternoon Landrover safari.
Rushy Hide
Four Ruff, Spotted Redshank, Little Stint, 18 Lapwing, Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit, 300 Teal and 300 Mallard were among the highlights.
Tack Piece
A flock of 240 Greylag, 400 Teal and 46 Wigeon also contained a few Gadwall and a Pintail. They have been attracted by the grain tailings we dropped here on Friday. Many of these birds headed to the Rushy to roost for the day.
*Please note that we may have a work party active here tomorrow.
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece
30 Ringed Plover including the leucistic bird, Curlew Sandpiper, 4 Little Stint, 143 Dunlin, 7 Avocet, 4 Redshank and varying numbers of Black-tailed Godwits, Ruff and Lapwing, 210 Wigeon, 23 Shelduck, 12 Pintail, 550 Teal and a few Snipe.
South Lake
Early morning saw 133 Shoveler, 7 Avocet, 17 Ruff, 3 Snipe, 142 Lapwing, 2 Curlew Sandpiper, 100 Black-tailed Godwit, 21 Redshank and 8 Pochard.
Landrover Safaris
The Common Dolphin, 3 Snakes, Kingfisher, Marsh Harrier, Curlew, Little Egrets, Grey Herons, Hobby, Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel and Migrant Hawkers and Common Darters.
