Latest Sightings
Few reports on an awful day weather wise which didn't turn up many new birds and few sightings reported. Despite the weather birds reported included 3 Pintail on the Mere along with 200 Teal and 8 Wigeon and 15 Shoveler and 2 Mute Swans.
4000+ Pink-footed Geese in the area today
A count of 16 Ruff including some nice juveniles as well as 100 Snipe on the Mere and 1000 Lapwing.
At least 4 Marsh Harrier.
The Willow Tit was seen again at Janet Kear Hide.
A Grey Wagtail was on the island in front of Discovery hide. A flock of 10+ Long-tailed Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 2 Goldcrest, 1 Chiffchaff and a male Blackcap were in bushes by the In Focus shop.
A single House Martin and Swallow