25 August- our first returning Pintails
Following a breeding season in the Arctic, three Northern Pintail have returned to the reserve
Top New Piece
Seven juvenile Ruff (all sizes), 2 Snipe, single Black-tailed Godwit, 2 Green Sandpiper, 118 Lapwing, Ross's Goose with the Barnacle Geese, 15 Wigeon, 50+ Shoveler and 300+ Teal.
Three Northern Pintail on the flood with the duck flock.
Tack Piece
No birds on the scrape this morning! We are planning to head out today to cut back vegetation for views etc.
Martin Smith Hide
Two Little Egret
South Lake
Wood Sandpiper, Spotted Redshank but mobile, Green Sandpiper, 1 Avocet but flew off, 6 Black-tailed Godwit and 12 Lapwing as well as 20 Shoveler and c40 Teal. 13 Pied Wagtail.
*Note that we may have a work party here tomorrow morning (26th August) if it's still quieter for birds.
Rushy
Ten adult Ruff, 1 Spotted Redshank, 11 Redshank, 2 Snipe, 2 Avocet, 94 Black-tailed Godwit, 3 Green Sandpiper. Greenshank heard over, it was seen on the estuary earlier.
Middle Point
76 Curlew, 500+ Black-headed Gull, 6 Little Egret and the Dunlin/Ringed Plover flock to the North
