Beautiful birds of prey
Paul and I were spoilt on our walk around and count today, seeing Red Kites, Buzzards, Sparrow hawk, Kestrel and Peregrines. All displaying beautifully across the reserve.
LAPWING HIDE: 11 Greylag geese and goslings, 3 Shelduck, 4 Lapwing and chick.
RAMSAR & SAND MARTIN HIDES: 8 Lapwing, 1 Little Egret, 1 Cormorant, 26 Tufted duck, 4 Greylag geese, 8 Canadian geese and 2 Egyptian geese, Swallows, House and Sand Martins, 2 Shoveler.
SCRAPE HIDE: 4 Gadwall, 12 Tufted duck, 1 Canadian goose, 1 Shoveler, 1 Pochard.
RESERVE: Sedge warblers, Bullfinch, Wren, Chaffinch, Reed bunting, Reed warbler, Cetti's warbler, Nuthatch, Song thrush, Black cap, Mandarin, Goldfinch, Green finch.
