An arrival of Woodcock was evident with at least 23 birds present, all on the west side of the reserve, several birds seen coming in during the morning and afternoon. On Tennyson's Sands were 2-3 Water Pipit, 8 Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 1+ Bearded Tit (heard only) and 2 Ringed Plover. Jackson's Marsh held 34 Pink-footed Goose, 2 Pintail, 3 Pochard, a Black-tailed Godwit and 180 Wigeon. At Sykes Farm were 3 Redwing, 5 Fieldfare and a pair of Bullfinch. The evening gull roost count from the Wash Viewpoint yielded 3263 Black-headed Gull, 2320 Common Gull, 14 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1766 Herring Gull and 116 Great Black-backed Gull.
Snowy scenes from the reserve.
Photo's - Richard Doan
February 27th. A Kingfisher was fishing on the River Steeping in the morning. Around the Wash Viewpoint were 13 Corn Bunting and a male Hen Harrier on the adjacent saltmarsh. The Plantation held a Green Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing and a Siskin. On Jackson's Marsh were 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 male Pintail, 120 Wigeon and 54 Pink-footed Goose. A Water Rail showed well on Tennyson's Sands from Fenella Hope hide.
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| Song Thrush and Redwing- 28th February 2018 Photo - Kev Wilson |
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| Robin - 28th February 2018 Photo - Kev Wilson |
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| Fieldfare - 28th February 2018 Photo - Kev Wilson |
Snowy scenes from the reserve.
Photo's - Richard Doan
February 27th. A Kingfisher was fishing on the River Steeping in the morning. Around the Wash Viewpoint were 13 Corn Bunting and a male Hen Harrier on the adjacent saltmarsh. The Plantation held a Green Woodpecker, 2 Song Thrush, 8 Redwing and a Siskin. On Jackson's Marsh were 2 Black-tailed Godwit, 2 male Pintail, 120 Wigeon and 54 Pink-footed Goose. A Water Rail showed well on Tennyson's Sands from Fenella Hope hide.
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| Distant male Hen Harrier from the Wash Viewpoint, 27th February 2018. Photo - Richard Doan |
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| Kingfisher feeding on the River Steeping, 27th February 2018. Photo - Richard Doan |
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| Snipe on the Mere, 27th February 2018. Photo - Kevin Wilson |
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| Mill Pond road in the snow, 26th February 2018 Photo - Kev Wilson |
February 25th. Around were 5 Fieldfare, 6 Redwing, a Peregrine, a Merlin, 2 Bullfinch, 17 Corn Bunting and 2 Goldeneye. Offshore were 19 Red-throated Diver and a Red-breasted Merganser.
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| Great Spotted Woodpecker, 25th February 2018. Photo - Paul Johnson |
February 24th. On Croft Marsh were 80 Pink-footed Goose, 800 Golden Plover and 350 Lapwing. Around were 3 Corn Bunting, a Water Pipit (in flight over Jackson's Marsh), a Treecreeper, 2 Common Buzzard, a House Sparrow, a Green Woodpecker and 2 Goldcrest.
February 23rd. Around were 600 Pink-footed Goose, 300 Golden Plover, 8 Redwing and a Bullfinch.
February 22nd. Highlights of a morning walk down Millenium Ridge were 3 Ringed Plover and 500 Brent Goose. 5 Eider flew South.
February 21st. 3 Snow Buntings were the highlight of a quiet day on the reserve.
