Today's sightings- WeBS (Wetland Bird Survey) count
Some highlights for today
Holden Tower
Dumbles at high tide
Golden Plover 1731
Lapwing 1873
Knot 1-among roosting plover
Dunlin 770
Little Stint 2
Brent Goose 4- 2 juvenile Dark-bellied grazing saltmarsh and 2 juveniles floating up on tide (probably Dark-bellied)
Ruff 4
Barnacle 207
Canada 292
E. White-fronted Geese 15
Shelduck 48
Wigeon 400
Great black-backed Gull 28
Peregrine 1
Marsh Harrier 2
Buzzard 3
Blackcap female, 4 Blackbird, 8 Fieldfare and Reed Bunting in the hedges
Tack Piece
Greylag 239
Pink-footed Goose 1 juvenile
Bewick's Swan 5 (2 cygnets)
Teal 72
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece
Teal 2565
Green-winged Teal male 1
Avocet 2
Black-tailed Godwit 290
Knot 11
Redshank 4
Shoveler 104
Pintail 6
Gadwall 10
Snipe 6
Wigeon 50
Pochard 3
Grey Heron 1
Green winged Teal- digi-scoped by M.J.McGill
Rushy
Pochard 81
Pochard x Ferruginous male
Tufted Duck 220
Shelduck 62
Pintail 81
Mallard 391