Sightings so far this week and the weekend tides and weather

What's around?

It's been an unusual week on the reserve, with the funny weather bringing in birds we haven't seen for a while.

Here are the highlights:

Kingfisher infront of hide (at Freiston Shore) - Paul Sullivan.

Kingfisher - 1 individual seen around the dykes near the east hide on Mon, Tues, and Wed, and 2 seen there today!
Goldcrest - 1 or 2 indivuduals seen int he hedgerow most days this week
Green woodpecker - seen in the hedgerow on Mon and Tues.
Little stint - at least 1 seen everyday and a peak count of 5 on Wed.
Pintail - 8 seen on the scrapes this afternoon
Spotted redshank - showing well infront of the 360 hide this afternoon
Ringed plover - 12 seen together on the scrapes this afternoon
Merlin - seen hunting over the wet grassland and scrapes every day this week
Fieldfare - many flying over (50+) and small groups seen on the sea bank and in the hedgerow
Whimbrel - seen on the scrapes this morning
Brent geese - more arriving and showing well all over the reserve. 1000+

Weekend tides

Weekend Weather

Friday
Sunny and crisp for most of the day with the risk of showers later in the afternoon. Moderate/strong northerly winds will make it feel pretty chilly. Max temp. of 8 degrees
Saturday
Stronger winds (up to 17mph) and some rain in the morning but sunnier spells in the afternoon. Max temp. of 7 degrees.
Sunday
Slightly warmer but slightly wetter on Sunday, with the risk of showers throughout the day. Max temp. of 9 degrees and winds between 9 and 13mph from the west.

Have a great weekend and be sure to pop in to the Visitor Centre to chat to the staff and volunteers.