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A lovely day with light winds, still warm in the sun and not too cool in the hides. Plenty of Whooper Swan in with at least 300 birds this morning. A few family parties of 3 and 4 young.
While increasing Whooper Swan numbers are to be expected the sight of a wild Eurasian Teal duckling with adult was a surprise today!
No Pink-footed Goose count today but at least 15000 roosting.
Raptors included Peregrine, 2 Marsh Harrier, 4 Common Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk.
The usual waders with 600+ Lapwing, 20+ Ruff, 30+ Common Snipe and Green Sandpiper.
A minimum of 2 Kingfisher, at least 3 Grey Wagtail and Red-legged Partridge all seen today.
Goldcrests moving along the Nature Trail.
As usual it should be possible to see at least 50 species of bird in a day without too much effort, although a telescope is very useful from most of the hides.
If you are visiting the reserve, pop in to the in focus shop (next to the Discovery Hide) where we have a full list of birds, and should be able to point you in the right direction to get the most out of your visit.
