Recent Sightings 2nd - 6th January

Highlights - Long-tailed Duck, Spoonbill, Peregrine and Willow Tit

British Steel Hide

The Long-tailed Duck is still being seen on the Dafen Scrapes actively feeding. The Spoonbills are still being seen on the saline lagoons, mainly around the high tide period. A nice selection of waders are around including, Spotted Redshank, Greenshank, Redshank, Dunlin, Lapwing, Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit and Snipe.

Millennium Wetlands

A Peregrine Falcon has been terrorising the wildlfowl and waders on Deep Water Lake. A Willow Tit has been seen along the Northern Loop, hopefully it will stick around and find a partner in the spring. A good count of 24 Snipe have been seen roosting on the stony islands at Deep Water Lake.

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