Multiple or mobile drake Garganeys
The scarcest duck species on the site at the moment (that we know of) is the Garganey, a mobile male has been seen for well over a week now, however this morning drakes were noted on the Tack Piece scrape and Top New Piece opposite the Van de Bovenkamp Hide with another (or the TP individual) relocating to the South Lake. A drake flew in to the duck marsh and was later seen moving to a hidden spot on the deep lake. We might just have three drakes on site.
Rushy Hide
Common Sandpiper, a pair of Teal and the breeding Avocets and Black-headed Gulls.
Sedge Warbler singing near In Focus and in the hedge on W isde of lowe pond.
Tack Piece
Ducks included the Garganey to mid morning at least, 10 Teal, 11 Gadwall, 16 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Redshank, 16 Avocet, 20 Shelduck, 13 Greylag + broods of 2 and 3, 20 Shelduck, 5 Mallard and 5 Canada Geese.
Sedge Warbler singing in the pool by Martin Smith Hide.
South Lake
Three male Ruff, 208 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Avocet, 3 Oystercatcher, 5 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, 1 Cormorant, 2cy Mediterranean Gull among the 280+ Black-headed Gulls. Garganey.
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece
4 Wigeon, 4 Shoveler, 6 Teal, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Redshank, 17 Avocet, 20 Lapwing and 3 singing Reed Warblers.
