Wednesday 7 April 2010

Weds 7th April - First Light

6:00am > 6:45
7c Broken cloud, sunrise, calm.

Big change in water levels overnight. Levels dramatically down but the good news is the large wader pool to the far west of site of last summer is now isolated from area being pumped. It now looks better than ever and will hopefully be topped up now and then with rain water. To the east of the main body more gravel islands emerge and if pumps are left running now this area should drain all the faster. Time will tell.

At first light around 20 Canada Geese and a single Greylag and the wandering Barnacle were out on the mud. A female Goosander still remains as do several pairs of Teal, four Gadwall and two pair of Tufted Duck.

A couple of Yellow Wagtails were along the North Shore while at least five Green Sandpipers were dotted about. No sign of any LRP's or other waders but then light first thing was not that great, back at lunchtime.

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