On this day the reservoir was so calm and the sun very watery indeed, making it easy to spot any bird activity in areas where the ice had melted.
From the Layer causeway there was a large collection of ducks; Pintail, Tufted, Pochard and Widgeon. Whereas from the Breton crossing there were Smew, Merganser, Whooper Swan, Mute Swan and a distant Peregrine Falcon sitting on an electricity pylon
Life bird count: 389 Year bird count: 245 Month bird count: 72
A bright sunny but cold day with the tide well out, leaving many waders and wildfowl in easy view on the mud bank shores of the river
Right out were Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Curlew and Shellduck. Further in were Oystercatchers, Knot, Dunlin and Pintails, with Canada Goose, Mute Swan and errant Black Swans feeding nearly on the Walls them selves.
Life bird count: 389 Year bird count: 244 Month bird count: 66
We took a run out to the coast this morning and the first stop is the estuary at Bawdsey Manor where, on the shoreline there were Redshank and Dunlin along with Shellduck. We then took the short drive up “the lane” to the pits where there were Pochard, Widgeon, Tufted Duck, Mallard, Shoveler, Gadwall and Teal. All enduring a cold wind off the
Finally on our way home we catch a Merlin skimming along the hedge row.
Life bird count: 389 Year bird count: 244 Month bird count: 52
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