The Lincolnshire Bird Club

RSPB Tetney Marshes

1 Whooper Swan
2 Pale-bellied Brent Geese with c800 Dark-bellied
1 Shag
1 Long-tailed Duck
19 Scaup
5 Velvet Scoter
280 Common Scoter
1 Marsh Harrier
1 Pallid Harrier - showing on and off throughout the day
2 Hen Harrier (male and ringtail)
1 Peregrine
1 Merlin
3 Short-eared Owl
2 Water Rail
1 Woodcock
1 Kingfisher
1 Grey Wagtail
1 Shorelark
2 Stonechat
1 Male Bullfinch flying high N right out over the beach was probably of northern origin
2 Lapland Bunting
5 Snow Bunting

+ a Barn Owl at Tetney Lock

Regards

Chris (with Dave Wright)

Phew looks like a good day

Hi Chris,

For an unmanaged area it's currently producing a good selection of species, of course topped off with the star harrier hunting over it.
The mixture of saltmarsh, beach and the Humber mouth help to create a decent day list.

Not an area I know at all though I do recall visiting it for dotterel and tawny pipit a few yeas ago. Really haven't a clue about how to get on to the beach

It's a reserve where do you have to work hard for a good list of species and cover a considerable distance. You can access the beach by walking N below the seabank and along the saltmarsh edge from Horseshoe Point - it is a long walk though.

regards

Chris