Today's sightings

23 December 2012

Holden Tower

Greylag Goose 2
(rooting for saltmarsh plants, probably winter migrants from another country?)
Peregrine 1
Bewick's Swan 30
Red-legged Partridge 1
Plus thousands of waders moving between Dumbles and Tack Piece

Tack Piece
From above hide, Stephen Kirk, Robbie Garnett and Martin Smith Hides

Black-tailed Godwit 80
Dunlin 900
Lapwing 2000
Golden Plover 400
Ruff 15
Redshank 46
Spotted Redshank 1
Wigeon 900
Teal 400
Pintail 60
Pochard 60
Stock Dove 5 and 2 Jay in hedgerow behind.

Water Rail calling at RGHide

Zeiss Hide

Snipe 1
Teal 1000
Wigeon 120

South Lake

Teal 200
Lapwing 200
Gadwall 22
Grey Heron 1

Rushy

Bewick's Swan 140 at the 0800 feed
Pochard 150
Pintail 80
Tufted Duck 170

Kingfisher Hide

Redpoll 3 in the Alder trees
Goldfinch 8
Chaffinch 20
Greenfinch 6
Cetti's Warbler 1 calling

Canoe Trail shed

Cetti's Warbler calling from reedbed

Sloane Tower