Tuesday 16th
Day spent at work. Plenty of Pochard on the main lagoon and a few Whooper Swan in for the feed, the rest being out on the fields.
Water levels have dropped so a number of areas were 'dry'. Good numbers of Lapwing and Black-tailed Godwit on the right hand spit. A Buzzard was feeding on a swan carcass in the same location. At least three Marsh Harrier were moving around putting up the waders and wildfowl. Eleven Snipe passed in front of the main hide.
Spent the rest of the day making bird boxes to add to the collection for next season.
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Thursday 17th
Cold, grey frosty morning so had to wrap up well and out to Burwell Fen. On the way checked out the swan flocks on Soham Mere from Wicken. Counted 241 Whooper Swan with a number of juveniles amongst them but no Bewick.
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Moved on to Burwell Fen. Very quiet again on the lower half with only a few Mallard on the Tree Pool. A couple of Marsh Harrier were hunting across the reeds.
The pools towards Pout's Hall held more wildfowl with a good number of Gadwall and Shoveler. A single male Pintail was sleeping amongst the Shovelers. Teal and Wigeon were also present but not in great numbers.
A nice flock of Linnet and Chaffinch were moving through the trees and a couple of Bearded Tit were in the reeds.
A large flock of Fieldfare were present, an indication of colder weather to come?
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