The wader spectacle continues – here’s a quick update of what’s been spotted at the reserve.
This week’s (so far) star bird is wood sandpiper. There has been at least 2 of these little beauties showing between marshland and xerox hides.
Other sightings include:-
Spotted redshank
Green shank
Common redshank
Snipe
Dunlin
Common sandpiper
Black tailed godwit
Green sandpiper
Little egret
Lapwing
Grey plover
Water rail
Spoonbill
Hobby
Sparrow hawk
Marsh harrier
Kestrel
Barn owl
Sedge warbler
Reed warbler
Tree creeper
Bittern have been seen regularly – Singleton hide seems a favoured spot.
Grey wagtails have been spotted as well as yellow and pied wagtails, the latter often feeding youngsters.
Great crested grebe spotted as well as a plethora of little grebes with lots of youngsters around too.
Black tailed godwits moving around the reserve.