Great White Egret
Drake Shoveler from Discovery Hide
South Lake
Pair of Shoveler, pair of Teal, 7 Gadwall, pair of Great Crested Grebe, 120 pairs of Black-headed Gull, 84 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 male Ruff, 11 Avocet, pair of Oystercatcher plus broods of Greylag Geese.
A Great White Egret flew out of the duck marsh and was mobbed by Herring Gulls as it flew across to the grounds.
Rushy Hide
The Lapwing pair hatched two chicks yesterday but were seen mating again today, a second female is present. Crane pair Monty and Sedge have laid an egg on one the lower pond islands. Three pairs of Avocet are on nests with c10 birds in total. 10+ pairs of Black-headed Gull are nesting.
Tack Piece
1045am The Great White Egret relocated to the fen pool next to the Martin Smith Hide
The three White Wagtails seen yesterday were still present on the field, a Ringed Plover also feeding on the edges of the flood. Pairs of Tufted Duck, Shoveler and 7 male Gadwall were on the scrape with c20 Shelduck scattered about.
White Wagtail
Holden Tower
60+ Avocet, pair of Oystercatcher on the scrape. Bar-tailed Godwit and a Curlew on the Dumbles edge over high tide.
Zeiss Hide
12 Teal, 7 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 20 Shelduck, 6 Lapwing and 20 Avocet. Singing Reed Warblers.
