Little Gull
South Lake
A variety of gull species and ages to look through. Mediterranean Gull pictured.
Late afternoon an adult Little Gull, 2cy and 3cy Mediterranean Gull, 10 Common, 8 LBB and 54 Herring Gulls, up to 9 Cattle Egret on and off, Kingfisher on deep lake. The 3cy Mediterranean Gull continues to display to Black-headed Gulls, 21 Black-tailed Godwit, 50 Avocet, 18 Shoveler, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron.
Tack Piece
39 Shoveler, 12 Avocet, 3 drake Pintail, 10 Wigeon, 14 Teal, 28 Shelduck, Great Egret in the pool at Martin Smith Hide and Willow Warbler singing near to Robbie Garnett Hide.
Estuary Tower
Five Golden Plover (a few in breeding plumage) on the Dumbles with 12 Curlew and displaying Skylarks and Lapwings, pair of Oystercatcher, 14 Teal, 15 Shoveler, 12 Avocet and 2 Shelduck on the scrape.
Top New Piece
Glossy Ibis feeding with 26 Black-tailed Godwit and 17 Wigeon West of Van de Bovenkamp hide, 41 Avocet, 2 Redshank, 8 Teal, 8 Shoveler and 2 Gadwall.
Entrance road fields
Glossy Ibis feeding on both sides of the road this morning.