Today's sightings

Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture)
Lapwing at Slimbridge taken by James Lees (Archive Picture)

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.

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