Today's sightings
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 27th February.
http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/slimbridge/whats-on/2015/02/27/advanced-birder/
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.
