The thaw begins
Sunshine and some rapid thawing today.
Rushy
Bewicks Swan 276
Teal 226 numbers building as the thaw sets in.
Pochard 180
Pochard X Feruginous 1
Tufted Duck 70
Pintail 82
Buzzard 1
Redshank 1
Grey Wagtail 1
Whitefronted and Bean Geese
The flock is feeding in fields to the north east of the center. They can just be seen from the main Tower but are best viewed from the canal bank north of the bridge.
Whitefronts 270
Bean Goose 2
Holden Tower
Water Rail 1 showing well again from the new Willow Hide.
Canadas 200
Barnacles 140
Greylag 25
Egyptian Goose 1
Redshank 1
Lapwing 20
Peregrine 2 around the estuary.
Buzzard 2
Redpoll around 20 in the Alder trees along the walkway.
Mistle Thrush 3
South Lake
Pochard 225
Tufted Duck 86
Shoveler 25
Gadwall 31
Teal 325
Lapwing 13
Black Tailed Godweit 1
Cormorant 4
Great Crested Grebe1
Redpoll 8 search any Alder trees around the grounds. The large stand in Back from the Brink along the loop path are particulally popular.
South Finger and Zeiss
No sign of Bittern yet.
Cettis 1
Water Rail 1
Kingfisher Hide
Great spotted Woodpecker 1
Treecreeper 1
Little Grebe 1
