Sunday sightings
Rushy Hide
An adult Little ringed Plover on the top pond islands but sometimes hidden. A few Avocet families plus Redshank and many duck broods. The Crane family are still doing well.
Tack Piece
60+ Lapwing, 5 Green and one Common Sandpiper
Knott Hide
Reed Warbler pair feeding young and 2 Green Sandpiper.
South Lake
7 Ruff, 28 Redshank, 50+ Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper (plus three at Hogarth Hide), 10 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher and 30 Gadwall among the highlights.
Young Crane wing flapping
Top New Piece
33 Teal, 125 Lapwing, 15 Redshank, Snipe, 7+ Ruff, 7 Dunlin, 22 Avocet and 10+ Reed Warbler.
South Finger filtration beds
The settling pool is attracting a fishing Common Tern (see image below), four broods of Tufted Duck on the pool and a variety of passerines in the hedge. Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler family, 4 Chiffchaff and 5 Blackcap all seen and heard.
