Five members of the group attended our first visit of 2023. We started by meeting in the café to discuss the programme of visits for the year after which we visited some of the hides and the Reedbed walk before lunch. This site never disappoints and an excellent variety of species were recorded with several raptors and many woodland and farmland birds as well as waterfowl and waders. One member was able to stay on for a while after lunch and added a few extra species at some of the other hides we did not have time to visit in the morning. In total forty six species were recorded on this visit.
Whooper Swans
Greylag Goose
Male and Female Pintail
Teal
Black-tailed Godwit
Male Stonechat
The Black-tailed Godwits can be quite feisty!
Click ‘Continue reading’ for the full list of 46 species seen:
| Species | Number Seen | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird | ||
| Black-headed Gull | ||
| Black-tailed Godwit | A few | |
| Blue Tit | ||
| Buzzard | 1 | Reedbed walk |
| Canada Goose | ||
| Carrion Crow | ||
| Chaffinch | ||
| Collared Dove | PM | |
| Coot | ||
| Cormorant | c.20 | |
| Dunnock | ||
| Feral Pigeon | ||
| Gadwall | Reedbed walk | |
| Goldfinch | ||
| Great Black-backed Gull | ||
| Great Tit | ||
| Greenfinch | ||
| Greylag Goose | ||
| Herring Gull | PM | |
| Jackdaw | ||
| Kestrel | Reedbed walk | |
| Lapwing | ||
| Lesser Black-backed Gull | ||
| Long-tailed Tit | ||
| Magpie | ||
| Mallard | ||
| Marsh Harrier | Reedbed walk and PM | |
| Mistle Thrush | 1 | |
| Moorhen | ||
| Pink-footed Goose | ||
| Pintail | ||
| Pochard | ||
| Redwing | 1 | PM |
| Reed Bunting | 2 | PM |
| Robin | ||
| Shelduck | ||
| Shoveler | PM | |
| Starling | PM | |
| Stonechat | 2 | Reedbed walk |
| Teal | ||
| Tufted Duck | Reedbed walk | |
| Whooper Swan | ||
| Wigeon | ||
| Woodpigeon | ||
| Wren |
Last Updated on February 9, 2023