Saturday 21 October 2017

The Species list stands at 159 so far for 2017

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October 20th

Still fairly quiet at the reserve in fact monday 16th oct there was not one single bird on the ground at marsh hide, even the juvenile moorhen was no where to be seen. As i was about to leave 2 Water Pipits flew in and stayed for about 15 minutes. At the Grove end today 18th there were approx 100 Teal, 30 Black headed gull, 1 pintail and 1 Grey Heron at the ramp. Quite a few bird's in the bushes at the ramp, 2 Cetti's warblers, 4 Chaffinch, 2 Blue tit 2 Dunnock, and 2 Great tit. At Feast hide there were 2 Shoveller, 5 Gadwall and a few Mallard and Black headed gull, there is a dead male Mallard on the island. At Harrisons there was just 1 Green Sandpiper. Heading up harrisons drove to the river there was a lone Fieldfare and 3 Marsh Harrier's, along the river i saw 2 Goldcrest, 7 Long tailed tit, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker. 19th oct i had a quick visit to the marsh hide from the Stodmarsh end and by the recently dredged ditch running from the farm to the hide were 5 Meadow Pipits and at the hide just 1 Kingfisher and 3 Stonechats(Bryan East)