Recent sightings 6th - 9th July

Highlights include Sandwich Tern, Greenshank, and Meadow Brown butterfly

British Steel Hide

Good numbers of birds visible across the saline lagoon over the last few days with around 650 Black-tailed Godwit, 110 Redshank, 9 Greenshank, Dunlin, Knot, Lapwing, 4 Spoonbill, and today a Sandwich Tern was seen in with the Black-headed Gulls. Also seen in with the Black-headed Gulls were 3 Mediterranean Gulls. Over the weekend 100+ Curlew were seen on the saline lagoons.


Millennium Wetlands

Seen over deep water lake recently has been Black-tailed Godwit, Pochard with duckling, Shoveler, Teal, Little Grebe, Little Egret, Gadwall, Lapwing and Tufted Duck with duckling. A Sparrowhawk was seen hunting the reedbed by Watervole City on Sunday, however unsuccessful in its hunt.

Other wildlife seen include Meadow Brown butterfly, and Dark Arches Moth.

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