Today's sightings

22 February 2015

Holden Tower

Pool just east of the tower (these also birds viewable from Knott Hide)

Ferruginous Duck female to 11.40am when it flew off toward the grounds
Gadwall 4
Wigeon 80
Teal 30

Female Teal-image by Senior Reserve Warden-Martin

Long Ground Pool (look over fence to east of tower)

Gadwall 8
Shoveler 24
Tufted Duck 35

Dumbles

Wigeon 100
Black-tailed Godwit 130
Little Stint 1
Dunlin 400+
Lapwing 500+
Golden Plover 100+
Sanderling 1 among Dunlin, 1st of the year.

Tack Piece

E. White-fronted Geese 178
Pink-footed Goose 2- adult with White-fronted and 1st winter with Greylag
Crane 4 GCP
Wigeon 140

Zeiss Hide

Avocet 1
Teal 100
Reed Bunting 1 singing

Kingfisher Hide

Little Grebe 1
Teal 20
Water Rail 1

Rushy Pen

Bewick's Swan 150 at 0800
Pintail 210
Pochard 100+
Tufted Duck 140
Shelduck 130

Upcoming event

Spaces available on the Advanced Birder on Friday 27^th February.

The event can be booked onto by calling 01453 891223. It begins at 8am and the price is £27.95 which includes tea/coffee and a bacon roll.

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