Sightings for 2 and 3 January 2023- Otters
Otters again
The female with two young was feeding in the South Finger Filtration beds and the South Finger Extension ditch, the were sighted from the viewing screen and Kingfisher Hide.
Top New Piece
1183 Teal, 140 Shoveler, 9 Pintail, c120 Wigeon, Cetti's Warbler, 21 Avocet, 100s Dunlin, Lapwing and Black-tailed Godwit.
Estuary Tower
Little Stint on the Dumbles scrape islands, juvenile Dark-bellied Brent with the goose flocks. Great Egret in the fields to the North.
South Finger from the path and Van de Bovenkamp Hide
69 Russian White-fronted Geese in the Tin Shed field. Water Rail from the viewing screen, Kingfisher on the perches, Kestrel on the fence and 4 Bullfinch in the hedge from the path and hides.
Tack Piece
5000+ birds at dawn, Marsh Harrier moving them about, Spotted Redshank, 50+ Redshank, 24 Ruff, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Dunlin, Wigeon, 310 Teal, Canada Geese, up to 40 Russian White-fronted Geese.
South Lake
Two Cattle and 4 Little Egret, 6 Avocet + Pochard, Tufted Duck, Teal and Shoveler.
Rushy Hide
80+ Bewick's Swans and a Whooper Swan at dawn, an Avocet fed here.
Additional birds recorded since New Year's Day include
84. Great-spotted Woodpecker, 85. Green Sandpiper, 86 Ringed Plover, 87. Fieldfare 89. Redwing 90. Mediterranean Gull, 91. Kingfisher, 92. Kestrel, 93. Bullfinch.
