Sunny spells

It has been a day where the sun occasionally peeks out from behind the clouds but not a lot has changed in our birds

It has been a day where the sun occasionally peeks out from behind the clouds but not a lot has changed in our birds. New this morning was a Lesser Whitethroat singing above the walkway between the Willow Hide and Knott Hide. Highlights included the Spoonbill out on the river, a pair of Garganey and at least two Little-ringed Plover.

South Lake
There were just 4 Avocet on the wader scrape this morning along with 87 Black-tailed Godwit, a Little-ringed Plover and an Oystercatcher. The pair of Great Crested Grebe were on the deep lake. A Mediterranean Gull was present around lunchtime. A Whitethroat can be heard singing to the south of the hide.

Zeiss Hide
The Crane pair were still on the nest this morning, but spend a short time off on the Dumbles together. On another island were a pair of Oystercatcher and nearby a single Curlew. At least 21 Avocet were also on the scrape and a pair of Garganey flew past the hide. The reedbed below the hide is filled with the song of Reed Warbler and Sedge Warbler. A Common Sandpiper was also seen.

Knott Hide
A new Lesser Whitethroat singing from trees along walkway towards Willow Hide was a surprise this morning. Listen out for Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler and Reed Warbler here too.

Robbie Garnett Hide
Three Redshank were around the shoreline this morning along with 5 Wigeon, 5 Avocet, an Oystercatcher and two drake Teal.

Rushy Hide
The second calendar year Mediterranean Gull was present again this morning on the upper pond, a Little-ringed Plover was on the island outside the Peng Observatoy, whilst on the lower pond were 26 Avocet and 3 Black-tailed Godwit.

Middle Point / Summer Walkway
The Spoonbill was on the river from Middle Point this morning along with 3 Ringed Plover, a Grey Plover, a Little Egret and 7 Dunlin. The estuary held 171 Shelduck and 8 Curlew at low tide.

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