Yesterdays winds brought a Juvenile Black Tern to the reserve. It was seen at midday on Suttons marsh heading south across the reserve. Good but short views of it in front of the hide and over Rainford's lagoon before it headed onto Rimmers Marsh. The same bird was later seen, again in front of the hide at about 7pm.
At Nels hide 1100 Teal, 17 Shoveler (plus another 10 at Junction pool, 8 Gadwall, 8 Wigeon, 3 Pintail and an amazing 1050 Black-tailed Godwits, the highest count of Autumn so far. This included one colour ringed bird (Right leg Red flag, Left leg Yellow over White).
Also 80 Golden Plover seen flying low across Suttons Marsh.