High hopes for Bitterns again

Bittern

Two birds have shown on and of all week from any of the South Finger and Zeiss hides definitely worth spending some time around the area.

One seen from Kingfisher hide at 11.00. Followed by many sightings of two birds through the day.

Holden Tower and approach hides.

Whitefront flock (138) using field to north of Tack Piece with movements back in around midday.
Wigeon 450 with many more on the estuary that may come into the scrapes.
Peregrine 1
Crane 6
GBB Gull 82 on the high tide roost
Lapwing 300
Raven 1
Mistle Thrush 1
Cettis 1

Rushy

Bewick's Swan 120 overnight.
Little Stint and Dunlin on the islands on the top pond again.
American look alike hybrid Wigeon was here again on the feed.
Grey Wagtail 1
Teal 240

South Lake

Teal 320
Pintail 12
Lapwing 450
Cormorant 6

Zeiss Hide

Teal 650
Pintail 27
Lapwing 600
Golden Plover 1
Dunlin 310
Snipe 4
Cettis 1

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