Kingfishers are still digging the nest hole
Kingfisher Hide
The pair of Kingfishers continue to excavate the nest hole opposite the hide. Picture by Lisa Presland.
South Lake
A second and third calendar year Mediterranean Gull, 135 Black-headed Gull (52 pairs), 2 Little and a single Great Crested Grebe, at least one Little-ringed Plover, 44 Avocet (joined by the Top New Piece flock later), 13 Red Knot, a Sisonin on the beach with Goldfinches, 29 Shoveler, a drake Pochard, Little Egret plus Tufted Duck, Cormorant, Greylag and Canada Geese, Teal and Oystercatchers.
Top New Piece
Three Ruff, adult Spoonbill (until fog cleared), Little Egret, 72 Avocet (movede to South Lake), nesting Lapwing, 123 Black-tailed Godwit, 27 Wigeon, 12 Shoveler and a dozen Teal.
Estuary Tower
Foggy this morning but singing Willow Warbler in the bushes below the hide, 200+ Russian White-fronted Geese on the Dumbles, 7 Curlew, Little-ringed Plover, 3 Snow Geese, 2 Pink-footed Geese flew past, Pintail, 17 Shoveler, 21 Teal.
Tack Piece
Three Snow Geese from mid morning, Little Grebe (unusual here), the Spoonbill was sleeping mid morning but also flying around at times, 4 Pintail,, 100+ Wigeon.
