Marsh Harriers and cattle egrets roosting
We are seeing less Cattle egrets through the day, but good numbers are coming in to roost in the evenings. Our monthly harrier roost counts have resumed, with the first count of the season showing nine Marsh harriers roosting in our reedbeds. .
Kingfishers, Lapwing, Great white egrets, Shoveler, Teal and Gadwall have all been showing well from most hides. Water rail can be heard almost anywhere at the moment!
We are seeing fewer cattle egrets through the day, but good numbers are coming in to roost of an evening, with a high of 80 birds seen adorning their usual spot between the Ramsar and Sand Martin hides.
Wigeon are making the odd appearance and Canada goose numbers are increasing by the day. In the Wood Loop, Firecrest, Redwing and Coal tit can be seen and heard amongst the usual tits and finches.
Our monthly harrier roost counts have resumed, with the first count of the season showing nine Marsh harriers roosting in our reedbeds.
Wed 6 Nov
Scrape hide: 1 great white egret, 2 Canada geese, 25 mallards, 9 shovelers, 8 teal, 4 gadwall, 1 little egrets, 1 kingfisher.Tues 5 Nov
Arun Riverlife lagoon: 1 little egret
Ramsar and Sand Martin hide large lagoon: 7 shoeler, 14 mallards, 5 gadwall, 3 cormorants, 6 lapwings, 2 herring gulls, 6 coots, 4 Canada geese, 2 greylag, 1 moorhen, 2 Egyptian geese
Pelican Cove: 2 pochards
Mon 4 Nov
Ramsar and Sand Martin hide large lagoon: 2 Rgyptian gees, 1 kingfisher, 1 great white egret, 4 shovelers, 1 little egret, 1 red kite,
Lapwing hide: 1 great white egret, 3 mallards,
Pelican Cove: 4 pochards
Sun 3 Nov
Arun Riverlife lagoon: 2 teal, 1 great white egret
Wetland Discovery area: 2 coots, 9 mallards, 3 woodpigeons, 1 Cettis Warbler, 2 Robins, 1 kingfisher, 1 black-headed gulls, 2 jackdaws, 1 blackbird, 1 longtailed tit, 1 kestrel, 5 goldfinches, 2 blue tits, 2 chaffinches
Ramsa and Sand martin hides: 2 wigeon, 1 shelduck, 5 coromorants, 2 pochards, 1 lapwing, 1 great white egret, 1 little egeret, 20 teal
Pelican Cove: 3 pochards
Long path: 1 kingfisher
Sat 2 Nov
Arun Riverlife: 2 great white egrets, 1 grey heron, 16 Canada geese, 27 mallards, 9 black-headed gulls, 1 cormorant, 2 coots, 1 moorehen, 1 dunnock
Pelican Cove: 1 Egyptian goose,
Ramsar and Sand martin hide: 1 Egyotian goose, 1 shelduck, 2 lapwings, 2 ware rails, 50 Canada geese
Fri 1 Nov
Large Lagoon: 1 Great white egret, 29 teal, 16 shovelers, 1 shelduck, 1 ware rail, 4 little egrets.
Woodland Loop: 1 great spotted woodpecker, 2 great tits, 4 blue tits, 5 chaffinches, 1 blackbird, 2 moorhens, 2 robins, 2 mallards, 1 coal tit.
