Today's highlights
Estuary Tower
Yellow Wagtail over toward grounds.
The Dumbles
Flock of Barnacle Geese with Snow x Bar-headed hybrid.
Top New PiecePintail, 150 Teal with Gadwall and Shoveler plus 2 juvenile Ruff on the flood.
Middle Point
Ten Avocet on tidal pool to South with the Wigeon flock, a Peregrine flushed c40 small waders and c25 Black-tailed Godwits and then settled on the sands.
70+ Curlew to the North with Shelduck, GBB Gulls, 450 Black-headed Gull + Little Egrets, G Herons and Cormorants.
Middle Point fence
At least one Wheatear.
South Lake
140 Black-tailed Godwit, 15 Snipe + Ruff, Redshank and Lapwing, Teal, Gadwall, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Black-headed Gulls and Greylags.
Duck Decoy
Mandarin with Gadwall, Tufted Duck and Mallards.
Willow/Knott Hide
12+ Blackcap in the hedge, 2 Reed Warbler, 6+ Chiffchaff and commoner passerines such as Wren, Long-tailed, Blue and Great Tit and Dunnock.
Tack Piece
Kingfisher and 6 Wigeon + Blackcaps, Reed Warbler, Gadwall, Teal and Mallard from Martin Smith Hide.
Flock of Teal and Gadwall from Robbie Garnett Hide (the godwits have been visiting to feed in the afternoons).
