It may be a bit on the breezy side today but that ain’t keeping the birds away!
Large flocks of over 200 lapwing continue to be seen from the hides along with over 300 teal, 200+ pintail, 80+ wigeon, 70+ shoveler, occasional flocks of up to 40 curlew, and adding to the variety, a few mallard, tufted duck, goldeneye, little grebe, various gulls including a great black-backed, buzzard, hen harrier (male and ringtail) and redshank .
On the approach to the Meida hide there have been further reports of male and female bullfinch, goldcrest and great spotted woodpecker.
From the visitor centre there have been wigeon, teal and mallard on the water, large numbers of barnacle geese either grazing in the fields or in flight. On and around the feeders there have been yellowhammer, tree sparrow, house sparrow, chaffinch, blackbird, coal tit, blue tit, great tit, dunnock, pheasant and robin.
Yellowhammers at the feeding station - Photo credit: Robert Conn
Other sightings from around the reserve include a merlin seen from the beach flying over the fields, a few reports of mistle thrush in various spots and a water rail.
beautiful photo of yellowhammer
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