Today's sightings
Holden Tower The Cranes (at least three, often four) are feeding on the Dumbles close to the scrape. They have a routine and can usually be found here. There is some commuting about the reserve bu [...]
Holden Tower
The Cranes (at least three, often four) are feeding on the Dumbles close to the scrape. They have a routine and can usually be found here. There is some commuting about the reserve but often means that arriving birds will perform a greeting display and other socal behaviour which is interesting to watch.
Peregrine- on the sands
Skylark-c 6 males in full song, lots of activity as they hover over grass and move between muddy areas
Lapwing 20
South Lake
Black-headed Gull colony still busy.
Egyptian Goose 1
Gadwall 61
Great Crested Grebe 2
Oystercatcher 4
Zeiss Hide
Avocet 3 plus the pair with three young visible on the Bottom New Piece.
Wigeon 2
Teal 9
Black-tailed Godwit 6
Little Egret 1
Redshank 1
Lapwing 9
Rushy
Great Crested Grebe 1 (unusual here)
Black-headed Gull, many nests, chicks have hatched.
General
A few Chiffchaff and Blackcap are singing, Lesser Whitethroat singing in the car park. Swifts and House Martins are feeding over all day.
