Sunshine birds
Walking round the reserve at the end of the day yesterday resulted in some stunning views of several species in glorious late afternoon sunshine. First was a close encounter with one of the local Red Kites which circled low over the reedbed showing its plumage very well. Next was a back lit Reed bunting perched at the top of the reed stems in the reedbed. At the Scrape hide a male Kingfisher just to the left of the hide positively glowed while a second kingfisher flashed along the back of the area. The last of the sunshine lit five Snipe feeding frantically on the near edge of the wet grassland from the Ramsar hide.
More sunshine please!
