Recent Sightings 4th - 7th January
Highlights - Merlin, Spoonbill, Brent Geese, Grey Plover
British Steel Hide
Out on the Estuary there has been good numbers of Brent Geese, Pintail and Oystercatchers where there has also been a female Merlin sighted. On the Saline Lagoons the usual Spoonbills have been showing well along with a good selection of waders which includes: Grey Plover, Greenshank, Redshank, Dunlin, Knot, Black-tailed Godwit and Lapwing. On the Dafen Scrapes there has been a good variety of wildfowl such as: Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon, Shelduck, Tufted Duck and an unusual Mallard - Shelduck hybrid.
Millennium Wetlands
On the Deep Water Lake there has been a Cetti's Warbler and Water Rail heard from the Peter Scott Hide. There is also a wide variety of wildfowl such as: Wigeon, Pochard, Shoveler, Mallard, Gadwall and Tufted Duck. There has also been a female Goldeneye seen from various viewing screens along the Northern Loop.