Low tide counts
Three sectors were covered today on the monthly Low Tide Counts and what a difference in numbers compared to last Sunday.
At least 5 Little Egret, 5 Grey Heron, 72 Pintail, 97 Curlew, Redshank and numbers of gulls of five species were recorded but the largest gatherings were in the fresh and saltmarsh areas.
Zeiss Hide/Top and Bottom New Piece
Merlin-female at 3pm
Ruff- up to 10
Lapwing 246
Snipe 7
Redshank 9
Spotted Redshank- this morning
Black-tailed Godwit- 41 including a juvenile
Buzzard 2
Dunlin 310
Little Stint 1
Water Rail 1
Cetti's Warbler 1
Teal 1786
Wigeon 2304
Holden Tower
E. White-fronted Geese 40
Barnacle Goose 230
Canada Goose 380
Merlin female 1130am
Marsh Harrier male flew downriver and inland S at 0810am
Peregrine all day
Siskin one calling
Lapwing 465
Golden Plover 90
Pintail 72
Stonechat- female in the bushes
Willow Hide
Siberian Chiffchaff
2-3 Common Chiffchaff
Bullfinch 3
South Lake
Mandarin male and two female (deep lake willows)
Pochard 5
Little Grebe 1
Tufted Duck 70
Lapwing 70
Rushy Pen
Bewick' Swan 30+
Pochard 50
Redshank 1
Tufted Duck 200
Shelduck 24
Pintail 40
