Recent Sightings
Thursday was a good day for raptors with 6 species being seen, including at least 16 Common Buzzard, 3 Marsh Harrier, 4 Kestrel, juv Merlin, 3 Sparrowhawk and Peregrine.
Good numbers of Snipe are still around the reserve with up to 70+ birds still present, the Juv Wood Sandpiper was still on Sunleys from Ron Barker Hide also up to 30+ Ruff, 4 Dunlin and 7 Black-tailed Godwit. On Thursday there were 2 Greenshank and a Redshank seen.
The first returning 3 Wigeon and a single eclipse male Pintail were on the Mere Thursday. At least 500+ Teal are present around the reserve along with 70+ Shoveler and 60+ Gadwall. The first arrival of Pink-footed Geese are expected any day now!!
Three Wheatear were seen from Ron Barker today and a few Sand Martins were over the Mere in the afternoon. Still good numbers of Stock Dove feeding around the Mere with at least 158 counted.
