Raptors and Geese
A good raptor day with 6 species recorded; Merlin, Peregrine, 3 Marsh Harrier, 8 Common Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and Kestrel.
Plenty of Pink-footed Geese with over 10,000 roosting on the reserve and much coming and going throughout the day. Three Whooper Swan including one red darvic ringed bird a female ZAD which is new in but may have summered locally.
Waders today have included Little Stint, 20 Dunlin, 70+ Ruff, Golden Plover, 10+ Common Snipe and 400+ Lapwing.
Other species reported; 2 Raven, Grey Wagtail, 100+ Meadow Pipit and a Kingfisher.
