Monday Sightings
Breezy with a heavy rain shower early on.
Jam packed with Black-tailed Godwit with 2000+ on the reserve and approximately 4500 in total in the local area. Four Greenshank present, 500+ Lapwing, 20+ Ruff, 30+ Snipe, Dunlin and possible Little Stint seen briefly mid morning.
(above - Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Lapwing and Black-headed Gull)
Seven Green Sandpiper, a good count here.
Juvenile Cuckoo seen on the Reed Bed Walk.
Two juv/fem Garganey with Teal this morning from the Ron Barker Hide.
At least 2 Yellow Wagtail in the cattle field this morning.
Kingfisher regular from the Ron Barker Hide.
Raptors include Hobby, 2 Peregrine (ad fem and juv), 4 Marsh Harrier, Buzzard, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk.
