Rising water levels after a wet weekend for the WeBS count.
South Lake
The south end of the wader scrape is busy with feeding birds especially Mallard and Teal. Bart and Ruby and their two offspring were also joining in. Other counts (as it was a WeBS day)
5 Pochard, 39 Tufted Duck, drake Mandarin, 2 Cormorant (7 late afternoon), 1 Great Crested Grebe, 60 Mallard, 193 Teal, 7 Dunlin, 4 Ruff, Pintail, 35 Shoveler, 18 Gadwall, 8 Coot, 37 Lapwing, 8 Moorhen, 25 Shelduck, 9 Snipe, 6 Black-tailed Godwit (30+ later). 850 Black-headed Gull and an adult Mediterranean Gull also noted today.
Long Ground Pool. Canoe Trail
Chiffchaff, pair of Mandarin, 18 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 3 Coot, 2 Moorhen, 1 Pintail, 5 Shelduck, 5 Mallard.
Estuary
64 Curlew, 12 Mlaard, 140 Wigeon, 30 Pintail, 2 Redshank, 10 Teal, 1 Grey Plover and 80 Shelduck on the Dumbles edge at high tide
Holden Tower
Peregrine, 220 Linnet, 550 Starling, 174 Greylag and 155 Barnacle Geese.
Tack Piece
4 Wigeon 415 Teal, juvenile Ruff, 1 Snipe, 22 Lapwing.
Knott Hide
Water Rail, 4 Blackcap, migrant Blackbirds and a Mistle Thrush.
Martin Smith Hide
Jack and Common Snipe
Zeiss Hide
Two Spotted Redshank, 4 Snipe, Dunlin, Little Stint on the islands, 230 Teal, 4 Pintail, 2 Wigeon, 22 Black-tailed Godwit
Kingfisher Hide
19 Golden Plover, 2 Curlew, 154 Lapwing, Redwing, calling Chiffchaff and Water Rail.
Grounds
At least one Chiffchaff.
