Highlights of today’s GBC trip to Goldcliff and Newport Wetlands.

Goldcliff – 40+ Avocet, 5 Grey Plover, 2 Spotshank, 3 Ruff, 1 Knot, 20+ Blackwit, 2 Greenshank, plus Dunlin, Redshank [incuding a pair mating], and Lapwing, and all dabbling ducks except Pintail.

Wetlands – fab views of fem Marsh Harrier over the reeds up by the Alder copse, from the hide there. Also another Harrier sp east of there poss a ringtail but too distant and v brief view.