Sunday sightings
Holden Tower
A Marsh Harrier (one of two on site) is favouring the Dumbles, present here again today.
Estuary (distant views from Holden Tower or from Middle Point)
171 Curlew and 225 Shelduck feeding on the mudflats at low tide. Over 200 Black-headed Gull were feeding on the mud at low tide and a single 'Commic' Tern and three Common Terns were loafing on the mud/tidal wood. A single Dunlin and 16 Avocet were among the Curlew roost at high tide. Three families of Avocet seem to be doing well on the saltmarsh shelf, broods of 4, 2 and 1 continue with two broods of Lapwing (2 and 2). One of the Oystercatcher families is also feeding out on the mud flats with other non-breeding pairs about too. At least 64 Lapwing are feeding on the mud.
South Lake
Four broods of Avocet can still be seen at the S end of the wader scrape (near Hogarth Hide). Five or so pairs continue to incubate eggs. At least 34 Black-tailed Godwit and 6 Redshank were on the wader scrape with a few Lapwing and Oystercatchers.
Zeiss Hide
Over 50 Teal, the Reeve (female Ruff) and 18 Redshank were feeding/roosting. Little Grebes and Gadwall broods were on the deep flood.
Robbie Garnett Hide
8 Green Sandpiper and 2 Lapwing are feeding on the newly exposed mud, less rain has meant the levels have dropped a bit.
Rushy Pen Hide
Two pairs of Avocet, one with one chick and the other incubating eggs. A female Wigeon was among the roosting Gadwall and Tufted Ducks.
