Latest Sightings
It really has felt like spring is upon us this week, as the sun continues to shine on the mere. An influx of Avocets (31 mere, 32 from Gordon Taylor) and Oystercatchers (50+ main mere) also highlights the changing of the seasons.
Yet, there continues to be a large numbers of winter visitors on site. 607 Whooper swans were counted during this morning's dawn count. While 194 Pink Footed Geese were also recorded. A further 400 were spotted flying over the site earlier today.
Those of you with good eyes may spot Mediterranean Gulls amongst the colony of Black-Headed Gulls on the main mere. Look out for their white wing tips, as opposed to the Black-Headed Gulls, black wing tips. Great White Egret, Black Tail Godwits, Wigeon, Pintail, Mallard, Marsh Harrier and a Sparrowhawk were also spotted on the mere this week.
From Gordon Taylor you can see Shoveler (25) and Snipe (2). While the pair of Great Crested Grebe are still visible from Harrier hide.
Finally over at Janet Kear you can expect to see an array of garden birds, including long-tailed tit, chaffinch, blue tit, goldfinch and reed bunting.
Image of an Oystercatcher.
