Happy New Year
The following species were noted today...
Mute Swan
Bewick's Swan- 122 at the roost
E. White-fronted Geese- remained in the Stall House field all day.
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Barnacle Goose
Shelduck
Eurasian Wigeon- 1100 including a leucistic bird on the Tack Piece
Gadwall- South Lake, Kingfisher Hide and Knott Hide the best place to see them.
Teal- 1000 from the hides
Mallard
Pintail- 150+ on the Top New Piece
Shoveler
Pochard
Tufted Duck
Pheasant
Great Crested Grebe-1 on South Lake
Little Grebe- South Lake
Cormorant
Little Egret- 1 Bottom New Piece
Grey Heron
Marsh Harrier- the female was seen from the Holden Tower at midday
Buzzard
Sparrowhawk
Goshawk- a male seen on the fence and hedge around the Bottom New Piece.
Moorhen
Coot
Crane- 8 GCP birds seen today
Golden Plover- up to 20 on the Dumbles/Bottom New Piece
Lapwing 1000+
Dunlin- 200
Little Stint- one on the Rushy Pen.
Redshank- 2
Snipe- 15+ on Top New Piece
Ruff- up to 8.
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull-South Lake and estuary.
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull- 20+ estuary.
Wood Pigeon
Skylark
Meadow Pipit
Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Wren
Dunnock
Robin
Blackbird
Fieldfare
Song Thrush
Redwing
Cetti's Warbler- two heard singing + two showed Robbie Garnett and Kingfisher Hides.
Goldcrest
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Treecreeper- Spinney wood and North American Pen.
Magpie
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Starling
House Sparrow
Chaffinch
Bullfinch
Goldfinch
