Today's sightings
Holden Tower
The Great Skua (Bonxie) was seen high over the estuary and flying very close low past the tower heading inland at 0830 and 0900.
E White-fronted Geese 20 flew in from N and settled on the scrape for the rest of the day.
Dark-bellied Brent Goose-was on the saltmarsh with Shelduck at high tide.
Redwing and Fieldfare on the berries
Crane- 3 GCP birds wer present but moved to TNP (see below) At 1220 7 GCP birds flew in and were accompanied by the unringed bird.
Rushy
Bewick's Swan 4
Pochard 20
Pintail 30
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece
Greenshank 1
Spotted Redshank 1
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Teal 500
Wigeon 50
Shoveler 30
Crane 3 GCP birds
Cetti's Warbler 1
Kingfisher Hide
Ruff 4
Lapwing 120
Curlew 92
Tack Piece/Martin Smith Hide
Wigeon 120
Teal 90
Lapwing 30
South Lake
Redpoll in the alder trees
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Pocard 12
