Pink-footed Geese again

Three Pink-footed Geese over the weekend

Pink-footed Geese

A trio of Pink-footed Geese arrived for the weekend, a pair with a juvenile, some speculation if this might be the trio that were seen in the Wiltshire section of the Cotswold Water Park West recently. Two previous visits by Pink-footed Geese this winter seemed to be the same four birds, it could be that one of the quartet has been shot leaving three. They were with the other goose species on the Bottom New Piece today.

Estuary Tower

Plenty to see throughout the day including many of the following birds below, a Goshawk flew by.

Rushy

90+ Bewick's Swans, 1 Avocet, 8 Snipe and a variety of wildfowl all present at dawn.

Bottom New Piece

Very good goose watching here despite flushes by people and aircraft, the Russian White-fronted and three Greenland White-fronted Geese were all present and very close to the Kingfisher Hide. A Great White Egret and Cetti's Warbler was also seen here along with Gadwall on the channel and the usual passerines at the feeders. Wading birds featured with small numbers of Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff and Redshank feeding on the field and larger flocks of Golden Plover, Lapwing and Dunlin. 90 Teal on the distant flood.

Top New Piece

A Mobile Lapwing and Dunlin also had 6 Ruff and 12 Black-tailed Godwit for company. Three Snow Geese and a Dark-bellied Brent Goose was with the Canada Geese. 1050 Wigeon were grazing the lawns and field. A Goshawk was seen drowning prey or bathing?

Tack Piece

A Little Stint feeding on the mud with Dunlin, Lapwing, Golden Plover a few Redshank, Black-tailed Godwit and Curlew. 400 Wigeon, 31 Shoveler and a few Pintail on the flood and the Bewick's Swans fed here.

The Dumbles

The Ross's Goose and Snow x Bar-headed Goose was with the Barnacle/Canada Geese. 500 Lapwing and six Cranes fed on the pasture.

South Lake

Green Woodpecker onthe lawn near the Discovery Hide. At least 36 Pochard and 90 Shoveeler were among other duck species, 400 Lapwing held 7 Black-tailed Godwit early morning. A Goldeneye was back on the deep lake mid-afternoon. The Glossy Ibis and six Cattle Egret flew over East at 07:54 am having left the roost (seem to come from the Long Ground). One Oystercatcher was also about with another in the grounds.

Duck Decoy

Great White Egret early morning.

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