WeBS Count highlights
The August Wetland Birds Survey (WeBS) Count.
Top New Piece
A Wood Sandpiper, 12 juvenile Ruff, 144 Teal, 5 Lapwing, Great Egret, Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Little Grebe.
Kingfisher Hide
Garganey with Gadwall, Mallard and Shoveler along the fleet
South Lake
A Spotted Redshank, 3 Snipe, juvenile Little-ringed Plover, Kingfisher, 10 Redshank, 118 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Ruff (9 non breeding plumage males and a breeding plumage reeve), 112 Lapwing, 318 Greylag, Garganey, 3 Green Sandpiper, at least 11 Cattle Egret.
Middle Point/Dumbles
Low and high tide counts this morning- a Bar-tailed Godwit, three Knot (adult and 2 juveniles), 309 Ringed Plover, 4 adult Sanderling, 3 Spoonbill, a Common Sandpiper, juvenile Little Stint, a Great Egret, 16 Cranes, 5 Whimbrel and 2 Greenshank. Additional sightings included 6 Yellow Wagtail, 34 Shelduck, 147 Barnacle Geese + Barnacle x Greylag, x two Barnacle x Canada, Snow x Bar-headed hybrids, 8 Little Egrets and 59 Curlew.
The Grey Partridge was seen again.
Rushy Hide
Spotted Redshanks, Ruff and Black-tailed Godwits.
Tack Piece
Common and Green Sandpipers plus Snipe and Black-tailed Godwits.
Wild Safari this afternoon
Grass Snake, Brown and Migrant Hawkers, Small Red-eyed Damselfllies, Roe Doe with two fawns, two Marsh Harrier, Hobby, Kestrel and two Buzzards, Spoonbill and two Whinchat among the highlights.
