Wild Safari raptor action
Wild Safaris
Two Wild Safaris went out today at the usual times of 1130am and 2pm, we logged 5 Hobby, 2 Marsh Harrier, a Kestrel, a Peregrine harrying a Curlew over the Severn, a Sparrowhawk and a Red Kite, Buzzards were heard in the tall trees.
A Great White Egret was seen on both as well as it's commoner companions- Little Egret and Grey Heron. The morning excursion provided views of two Grass snake and a Bank Vole was seen on both. A Common Whitethroat, Reed Warbler and a few Chiffchaff were noted in the hedges this afternoon and a Whinchat was seen.
Other birds noted today are as follows...
Rushy Hide
Garganey, 36 Teal, 3 Green Sandpiper, 6 Snipe, 10 Lapwing and Black-tailed Godwit on the lower pond early morning.
Tack Piece
97 Teal and a Lapwing were briefly put up by a juvenile Marsh Harrier early morning.
Willow Hide
Very busy, 20+ Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Common Whitethroat, 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Treecreeper, Goldcrest and flock of tits including 6 Long-tailed in the scrub near the hide.
Knott Hide
Green Sandpiper and a small flock of Teal.
Holden Tower
Up to 11 Crane and 300+ Greylag, a few Yellow Wagtails amongst the cattle, Peregrine and 15 Curlew on the Dumbles.
South Lake
93 Black-tailed Godwit, 8 Pied Wagtail, 24 Ruff, 23 Redshank, Spotted Redshank, 6 Snipe (pictured), 61 Teal, Garganey, 53 Lapwing, 19 Shoveler, Kingfisher, 40 Tufted Duck and a Pochard. Juvenile Great Crested Grebe on the deep lake.
Top New Piece
270 Teal, 40 Shoveler, 10 Gadwall, Buzzard and two Reed Warbler. Three Whinchat from the Zeiss Hide.
Bottom New Piece
30 Teal.
