Newtown NNR

Grid Reference: SZ4291

Recent sightings

Date	Species	Site	Count	Observer
15/12/24	Red-breasted Merganser	Newtown NNR	11	S Clemons
12:00	7m/4f Clamerkin Channel.
15/12/24	Lesser Redpoll	Newtown NNR	1	S Clemons
12:13	Calling over Town Copse.
14/12/24	Lesser Redpoll	Newtown NNR	1	O Davis
11:45	Heard from main hide.
14/12/24	Purple Sandpiper	Newtown NNR	1	O Davis
11:45	in scrape, associating with 3 Ringed Plovers.
06/12/24	Grey Plover	Newtown NNR	50	P Campbell
11:45	A minimum count of birds roosting up on the spit opposite the boathouse. Many other of the usual waders and wildfowl present but not counted. Sightings between 11.30 and 1pm with Andy B,Graham P and Martin & Julie.
06/12/24	Little Grebe	Newtown NNR	1	P Campbell
11:45
06/12/24	Great Crested Grebe	Newtown NNR	4	P Campbell
11:45	At least four scattered round the estuary. One made a violent, open beaked physical assault on the only Little Grebe present, causing it to fly off a good way, something I've never seen before.
06/12/24	Red-breasted Merganser	Newtown NNR	4	P Campbell
11:45	A fine male in the saltpan pool right by the boathouse and at least three females with the rising tide.
06/12/24	Spoonbill	Newtown NNR	3	P Campbell
11:45	Roosting up on the marsh right down the Clamerkin.
06/12/24	Black-necked Grebe	Newtown NNR	1	P Campbell
11:45	First seen way off from Cassey Bridge, then very well from the seawall near the boathouse.