Short-eared owl by John Hewitt
Marsh harrier - 1 hunting behind scrape
Sparrowhawk - 1 flew over scrape
Barn owl - 1 hunting by Marsh Covert hide
Short-eared owl - 1 hunting over reed bed
Pomarine skua - 1 seen from Burton Point flying over marsh before flying off towards Flint
Ruff - 1 on scrape
Redshank - 6 on scrape
Snipe - 1 in front of reception hide
Dunlin - 1 on scrape
Golden plover - 8 in field behind scrape
Kingfisher - 2 over Mere Pools
Mistle thrush - 1 singing in the car park
Fieldfare - 4 by bridge to Burton Point
Blackcap - 1 in wood behind reception hide
Lesser redpoll - 2 on path towards Inner Marsh Farm hide
Pied wagtail - flock of 30+ on Burton Point
Green woodpecker - 1 on Burton Point
Bewick's swan - 6 flew over
Whooper swan - 6 on marsh seen from Burton Point
Black swan - 3 on scrape
Pochard - 2 on reception pool
Great white egret - 2 on marsh seen from Burton Point
Also seen around the reserve -
Stoat - 2 on bank opposite reception hide