Recent Sightings 4th - 6th December
Highlights - Egyptian Geese, Merlin, Green Sandpiper, Spoonbills
British Steel Hide
The Spoonbills have shown brilliantly in front of the British Steel Hide on the Saline Lagoons, feeding right in front of the hide. There has been a good selection of birds of prey including: Merlin, Sparrowhawk and Peregrine. A Kingfisher has also been sighted a few times on the Saline Lagoons.
There have been two Egyptian Geese seen occasionally on the Dafen Scrapes but they are proving elusive. There have been lots of Wigeon seen recently with over 200 seen today.
Millennium Wetlands
A good selection of Wildfowl on the Deep Water Lake recently with: Teal, Shoveler, Mallard, Gadwall, Pochard, Tufted Duck and Wigeon. The Starling Murmuration has slowly been building near the Bittern Reed Bed, but is best viewed from the Welsh Water Hide.