First Bewick`s Swans
Bewick`s Swan
The first Bewicks Swan arrived this morning. Seven birds, a pair called Staunton and Sarascen with one juvenile and one yearling probably their youngster from last. Another adult called Humbug (arrived on the same date as last year) and two new adults. This is probably the group that have been at Chew for the last few days. So far they have been on the Rushy, in front of the Zeiss Hide and on the Long Ground Pool.
Holden Tower
Cranes 8 on the Dumbles and 2 to the north of the hide.
Whitefront 18
Lapwing 300
Golden Plover 12
Peregrine 1
A few Meadow Pipits, Skylarks and Linnets in the Scrape but no sign yet of yesterdays Water Pipit.
Zeiss Hide
Wigeon 700 here sheltering from the gale on the estuary.
Teal 800
Greenshank 1
Black Tailed Godwit 23
Redshank 6
Ruff 1
Dunlin 40
Little Stint 1
Spotted Redshank 1
Lapwing 250
Kingfisher Hide
The flooding field is proving attractive to waders;
Ruff 10
Black Tailed Godwit 17
Redshank 6
Curlew 3
Lapwing 450
Golden Plover 70
Canada Goose 240
Rushy
Ferruginous X Pochard 1 male
Pintail 40
Pochard 20
South Lake
Black Tailed Godwit 43
Redshank 3
