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More rain more birds

A little rain over the past 48 hours has really freshened up the reserve causing big increases in both Waders and Ducks

Holden TowerBullfinch, female, MJMcGill

Just great birding from here.
Barnacle
Wigeon 260
Pochard 12
Tufted Duck 115 (Long Ground Pool)
Lapwing 1300
Golden Plover 800
Dunlin 600
Little Stint 3 around edges of flash.
Water Rail 1 showing well in front of hide.
Peregrine 1
Raven 2 on Dumbles edge.
Bullfinch 2 immediately behind hide.

Tack Piece (Martin Smith and Robbie Garnett Hides)

Wigeon 1190
Shoveler 14
Pintail 106
Lapwing 900
Golden Plover 670
Dunlin 250
Redshank 8
Curlew 1
Black Tailed Godwit 52
Crane 2
Buzzard 1
Kestrel 1

Willow Hide

Water Rail 2
Long Tailed Tit 13
Reed Bunting 1

North Fields

White-fronted Goose 176
Pinkfoot 1
Bewick Swan 60
Crane 2

South Lake

Cormorant 1
Lapwing 350
Dunlin 42
Oystercatcher 1

Zeiss Hide

Teal 390
Wigeon 310
Lapwing 320

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