The reserve is still incredibly wet with water levels at the highest for many years, however the wildfowl seem to be loving it. On this grey and damp morning we had the highest numbers of the year and the highest numbers of lapwing, golden plover and shoveler recorded since the RSPB purchased the reserve.

Mute Swan 60
Greylag Goose 281
Canada Goose 363
Wigeon 3415
Gadwall 13
Teal 3204
Mallard 242
Pintail 411
Shoveler 301
Pochard 28
Tufted Duck 81
Cormorant 1
Grey Heron 1
Water Rail 3
Moorhen 8
Coot 162
Golden Plover 5014
Lapwing 7026
Dunlin 44
Ruff 16
Snipe 2
Curlew 1
Black-headed gull 308
Black-tailed godwit 3
Lesser-back backed gull 2
Herring gull 6
Shelduck 1
Kestrel 1
Hen harrier 1
Red kite 6
Buzzard 1