Today's sightings
South Lake
Oystercatcher, Reeve, 20 Redshank, 91 Lapwing, 156 Black-tailed Godwit and single Common and Green Sandpipers on the wader scrape + 20 Teal.
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece
c85 Dunlin came in from the Severn and roosted on the newly hand weeded islands over high tide. 9 Avocet, 20 Shelduck, four male Ruff, a Reeve, 7 Redshank and variable numbers of Lapwing and Black-tailed Godwit.
Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide
We have opened up the views by cutting vegetation and clearing away to reveal the muddy edges.
5 Green Sandpiper and 3 Lapwing.
Rushy Pen Hide
5 Green Sandpiper and 6 Redshank among the numerous waterfowl.
Estuary
A mobile flock of 2 Oystercatcher, 2 Turnstone, 104 Dunlin, 1 Little ringed Plover and 11 Ringed Plover over the tide.