Flooding and birds

Holden Tower

Heavy flooding has attracted lots of birds to the Tack Piece especially.

Bewick's Swan 45
Whitefronted Goose flock in fields to north.
Barnacle Goose 180 (Introduced resident flock).
Red Breasted Goose 1 (probably escaped or feral bird)
Greylag and Canada Goose.
Wigeon 1700
Teal 700
Pintail 50
Lapwing 2300
Golden Plover 170
Dunlin 400
Little Stint 2
Ruff 11
Redshank 21`
Peregrine 1 flew over.
Water Rail 2 (Willow Hide)

Rushy

Bewick's Swan 80 Overnight.
Pochard 96
Pintail 40
Snipe 7 Great views along left hand side.
Redshank 1

South Lake

Shoveler 43
Cormorant 10 including 2 summer plumage birds.
Lapwing 400
Ruff 4
Black Tailed Godwit 29

South Finger and Zeiss Hide

Wigeon 300
Teal 400
Pintail 35
Lapwing 470
Golden Plover 24
Dunlin 30
Ruff 6
Redshank 1

 

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