Friday 17th October 2014.

The highlight for me this week was the jack snipe present and bobbing in the cut at Watchpoint on Tuesday and Wednesday, giving close and excellent views. The Pectoral Sandpiper hasn't been seen since Tuesday but we've had bittern, whooper swans and a kingfisher delighting visitors on the Main Lake and at Watchpoint. We had max counts of 950 golden plover on Wednesday and 900 wigeon on Monday. This weekend we'll be undertaking our WeBS counts, where we count all the water birds using the site and its surrounds. This involves one count per month on a Sunday at high tide, and we rely heavily on volunteers. If you would like to give us a hand, please get in touch.