High tide at Bow Creek today was just before noon, at 6.5 metres it was just about high enough to put some much needed water into the basin; most of the tides for the remainder of the month are above this so the basin should hold onto some water but the first week of February should see the basin completely drained until the tides pick up during the second week of the month. Tufted Duck numbers have dropped off with just 27 on the basin this morning and one at Bow Creek; Shelduck numbers are also down with eight on the basin and none elsewhere, Common Teal were well scattered with 234 counted throughout the site but there was no sign of the female Pintail. The high tide roost held 16 Redshank and a single Common Sandpiper with two others roosting at two other sites further downstream. It was very quiet on the passerine front but a singing Grey Wagtail was of note and a pair of Linnets were in the ecology park.
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