Friday's birding
We sound like a broken record, but the Tack Piece is looking amazing at present with tens of thousands of wintering birds to be seen - we can't encourage you enough to come and see it!
We sound like a broken record, but the Tack Piece is looking amazing at present with tens of thousands of wintering birds to be seen - we can't encourage you enough to come and see it!
Robbie Garnett Hide
Along with thousands of Lapwing and Golden Plover, are thousands of duck including Pintail, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pochard and Shelduck. Other waders this morning included 35 Redshank, 20 Ruff, 1000+ Dunlin and a few Black-tailed Godwit - the latter a drop from yesterday's flock of nearly 600. A Great Egret flew north over the Tack Piece early morning.
South Lake
The first-winter drake Greater Scaup has reappeared back on the deep lake, with three Goldeneye for company (a drake and two females). Also of note here are 16 Avocet on the waders scrape, with 47 Black-tailed Godwit. A good count of 68 Common Gull was also made.
Estuary Tower
Look north over the hedgerow to see the White-fronted Goose flock. They're grazing here in the traditional Goose Fields we manage for them. You can also enjoy great views of the Tack Piece here too, or look out towards the estuary. On the Dumbles this morning were a mixture of geese, including 181 Barnacle Geese and the Ross's Goose with them. Some of our Bewick's Swans are also feeding out here too during the day before returning to the Rushy for the afternoon feed at 4pm.
Zeiss Hide
A good count of over 900 Teal this morning, with similar numbers of Lapwing. A Marsh Harrier drifted through, and a Buzzard and Kestrel were also seen.
Willow Hide
The Water Rail continues to show well under the bird feeders here.
Rushy Hide / Peng Observatory
At least 110 Bewick's Swans counted this morning.
