Recent Sightings - 13th January 2020
Another really blustery day here, and lots of small passerines are taking sheltered in the woodland. Small flocks of goldfinch are chittering in the tree-tops and our infrequently visiting flock of Bullfinch have returned to take refuge.
Beautiful birds and very distinguished. Bright pink/red breasts with big strong bills for crushing seeds. These wonderful features are rarely seen, as they are very shy birds. Normally all you see is the white flash from their rump as they fly away deep in to the undergrowth.
Keep an eye out for these beauties in the wooldand and on the feeders in front of the garden hide.
Today's Count was taken at Low Tide
Estuary - visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Brent Geese 55, Shelduck 32, Black-tailed Godwit 1, Redshank 29, Curlew 4
Main lake - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 140, Tufted duck 34, Gadwall 5, Coot 2, Teal 65, Black-headed Gull 14
Shingle Bank - visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Cormorant 1
Wadermarsh - visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Moorhen 3, Teal 7, Black-headed Gull 1
Freshwater Lagoon - visible from Brent Hide and Crannog
Moorhen 2, Coot 2
Saline Lagoon - visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 2
Peninsula field and marsh
Heron 1
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Long-tailed Tit, Goldcrest, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Magpie, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon
