Sightings and news to week ending 16 February 2025
11 February
The Glossy Ibis continues to show in the entrance road fields
Kingfisher Hide
An age assessment of the Russian White-fronted Geese was made this morning = 9% juv/1st winters from a flock of 133 . All currently on the Four Score Ground and showing fairly close this morning. Broods of 1, 2 and 3 of 3. The flock spent 15 mins on the Top New Piece flood early morning.
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10 February
We continue through to mid February with our wintering birds firmly in place,
A small increase in Russian White-fronted Geese noted today with 130 counted in the Four Score ground and viewable from the Kingfisher Hide.
Kingfisher Hide
A Little Grebe along the channel with 8 Gadwall, Coal Tit, Greenfinch and Siskins on the feeders, Bullfiches nearby in the hedges and singing Chaffinch, a couple of calling Song Thrush and Treecreepers along the pathway with Firecrest and Goldcrest near the dragonfly ponds.
South Lake
The Spoonbill was again roosting here early morning but moved mid morning, 6 Avocet, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Dunlin, 400 Lapwing including a part-leucistic bird, 76 Pochard, 2 Oystercatcher.
Rushy Hide/ Peng Observatory
Two Whooper Swans and 72 Bewick's Swans early morning.
Estuary Tower
At least one Little Stint on the scrape
