Today's sightings
What's going on? Its a Bank Holiday Monday and its another gloriously sunny day! Along with the weather we've got some great birds to see. The Knott Hide is once again great for warbler activity with Lesser Whitethroat, Garden Warbler and Cetti's Warbler all present this morning along with Chiffchaff, Willow Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler and Blackcap. With luck you can see 9 species of warbler from this one hide!
Rushy Pen
A nice selection of waders on show with 2 Green Sandpiper, 4 Black-tailed Godwit, a single Snipe and Common Sandpiper, 12 Lapwing, 3 Ruff and a Redshank. Two Little Grebe were also showing well.
South Lake Hide
The Spotted Redshank was present again this morning amongst the flock of Black-tailed Godwits and Redshank. Four Ruff were also present along with 198 Lapwing.
Zeiss Hide
Two Avocets, a Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, 53 Lapwing, 6 Ruff and 2 Redshank were out on the Top New Piece along with lots of Teal and Shoveler.
Holden Tower
Three Cranes were out on The Dumbles.
Knott Hide
Warbler activity in the hedge was good again with Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Garden Warbler, Cetti's Warbler and Blackcap all present. A Green Sandpiper was on the mud with a single Wigeon.
