Wildlife sightings

Highlight from Saturday was a second ever Great white egret, both seen this year and a brief sighting of  a Bittern in the reedbed.

Yesterday evening a gathering of between 100 and 150 Pied wagtails going to roost in the reedbed along with 40 Reed bunting and 8 Starlings. Several calling Water rail added to the experience.

This mornings highlight were 2 Wigeon from the Sand martin hide and a close up Snipe from the Scrape hide.

Late dragonfly in the reedbed was a Migrant hawker.

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