Recent Sightings (2nd-5th Dec)
British Steel Hide
Estimates of wader numbers on the estuary have included 2000 Knot, 100 Black-tailed Godwits and 380 Dunlin. Pintail numbers on the estuary have increased to 358. Waders and wildfowl on the lagoons have included 3 Greenshank, 48 Lapwing, 22 Tufted Ducks, 78 Wigeon and 4 Gadwall. A single Spoonbill is frequenting the lagoons also. Other birds have included a Peregrine, a Merlin, a Sparrowhawk, Little Egrets and Grey Herons.
Millennium Wetlands
Wildfowl from the wetlands have included 165 Teal, 72 Gadwall, 17 Tufted Ducks, 2 Pochard, 2 Little Grebes, 4 Canada Geese, 22 Greylag Geese, 8 Pintail, 6 Shoveler, 7 Coot, 36 Mallards, 2 Wigeon and 9 Mute Swans. Waders have included 2 Black-tailed Godwits, a Redshank, 10 Snipe and a Lapwing. Single Hawfinches have been seen behind the Michael Powell Hide, at Hopkin's Folly and by the Water Lab. Other finches have included 50+ Goldfinches, 15+ Chaffinches, 6+ Greenfinches, a Brambling, a Lesser Redpoll, 2 Siskins and 8+ Bullfinches. Birds of prey have included a Red Kite, a Barn Owl, a Buzzard and 2 Sparrowhawks. Other species have included a Stonechat, 10+ Meadow Pipits, 40+ Redwing, a Fieldfare, Reed Buntings, Water Rails (including one showing very well underneath the feeders near the Heron's Wing hide), Cetti's Warblers, a Kingfisher, 5 Grey Herons and a Little Egret.
Other Wildlife
An Otter was seen hunting from the Peter Scott Hide on the 3rd and a Fox was seen by the feeders near the café.
