Thursday's sightings
A nice mix of waders continue with most of them on the South Lake this morning including the juvenile Spotted Redshank and Wood Sandpiper. An Osprey also drifted south over the centre.
South Lake Hides
The Wood Sandpiper started the day on the Tack Piece but moved mid-morning to the South Lake and could be seen feeding along the shoreline towards the Hogarth Hide. The juvenile Spotted Redshank was roosting amongst the Lapwing, Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit and takes a carefully eye to pick out the dusty plumage whilst the bird is tucked up asleep. Also on the scrape were 158 Black-tailed Godwit (including 18 juveniles), a juvenile Little-ringed Plover, single adult Dunlin, 13 adult Ruff and 20 Redshank. The Great Crested Grebe chick is now fishing independently on the deep lake.
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Rushy Hide
Another two juvenile Little-ringed Plover were here this morning along with 8 Avocet, 5 Black-tailed Godwit, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Redshank, 4 Lapwing, 2 adult and 2 juvenile Ruff.
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Zeiss Hide
At least 2 Garganey were amongst the Teal this morning, what looks like an adult female and a juvenile. Other duck included several Shoveler and Gadwall, 2 Wigeon and a few Tufted Duck on the deeper water outside the Van de Bovenkamp Hide. A flock of 7 Avocet were also on the scrape.
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Holden Tower and Walkway hides
The Wood Sandpiper started the morning on the Tack Piece from the Robbie Garnett Hide but moved shortly after to the South Lake. Also on the Tack Piece were 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 juvenile Ruff and 2 Green Sandpiper. A few warblers were on the move along the hedgerow in front of the Knott Hide including Blackcap, Reed Warbler, Chiffchaff and Whitethroat whilst towards the Holden Tower and pillbox, a Redstart was seen.
