First juvenile Curlew Sandpiper of the year
Middle Point and Estuary Tower
As the tide came in a party of five juvenile Red Knot had our first juvenile Curlew Sandpiper of the year. Also of note was a very out of place Mandarin with a Mallard, an adult and juvenile Yellow-legged Gull was among the commoner gull species with 7 Dunlin, 18 Ringed Polover and 2 Common Sandpipers as well as the 170 Curlew. At least 15 Yellow Wagtail were among cattle on the Dumbles plus a Wheatear was on the Dumbles edge and another two at Middle Point.
Top New Piece
Garganey, 130 Teal, 90 Gadwall, 12 Shoveler, Ruff 12 Avocet + adult with brood of 3, Green Sandpiper, flocks of Barnacle and Greylag Geese
South Lake
43 Redshank, 193 Black-tailed Godwit, Spotted Redshank and 12 Ruff + Gadwall, Teal, Greylag flocks. Two Green Sandpiper were from Hogarht Hide.
Please note that we have a work party on site here this afternoon. We will be covering routine management and prepping for the upcoming big tides and the next phase of the passage period.
Long Ground Pool from Estuary Tower
Green and Common Sandpiper, juvenile Greenshank and Grey Heron
Tack Piece
Four Mute Swan, Snipe, 19 Lapwing, 7 Black-tailed Godwit and a mixed flock of Gadwall and Teal + juv Shelduck.
Rushy Hide
Two Green Sandpiper and 12 Teal, 2 Snipe.butnflew into cover.
Martin Smith Hide
Juvenile Kingfisher seen here and at the Knott Hide.
