Watch out for: Wildfowl, Gulls & Waders
It is a great walk to this site from Levington marina, great views out across the Orwell, some open grass land, a small wooded area and some marsh land. I saw Skylarks and a Meadow Pipit in the grass and lots of Redshanks and Shelducks feeding on the shoreline. Out on the water there were Great-crested Grebes & Brent Geese.
When on the reserve there are four hides, the views may differ but the birds remain constant except for the last which is great for Gulls and, later on in the year, Terns.
On the marsh there were Black-tailed Godwit, Snipe, Ruff, Shelducks, Shoveler, Gadwall & Teal, with Marsh Harrier over along with plenty of Gulls including Common. Finally in the margins there were Linnets & Reed Buntings and I heard Cetti’s Warbler.
Life bird count: 399. Year bird count: 118. Month bird count: 85.
Photo: Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
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