Fancied a morning over by the coast so set off for Warham in order to check out The Pit and Whirly-gig for any sign of migrants. Sad to say very little around other than Little Egret, Curlew and a few Golden Plover on the marshes. The hedgerows only held Blue Tit, Goldfinch and Dunnock. Distant views of six juvenile Gannet. However it was nice to be out on the marshes for a while.
Tuesday 2nd
Quite heavy rain this morning so delayed start of the walk until it was easing. Decided to do the whole of the Burwell Triangle from Cock-up and back. It had been reported that a small flock of Fieldfare were about so something worth looking for!
Sadly no fieldfare but did have a male Marsh Harrier, which I haven't had for a while. Other than a Buzzard and a couple of Kestrel little else around with the exception of a single Green Sandpiper on the Reach Bridge pool.
Thursday 4th
A misty autumnal morning so off to Cock-Up Bridge Car park and then to decide where to go. No sign of the Little Owl by the barn, so in the hope of finding any autumn migrants headed up along Burwell Lode towards Horse Bridge.
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| The first mists of Autumn |
Friday 5th
At Welney all day. Good numbers of Common Crane on both sides of the reserve. Greenshank, Ruff and Snipe in front of Lyle Hide.
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| Ruff |
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| Ringed Black-tailed Godwit with Teal. Although rings look white and red it was Lime Green over Orange |
The big treat was a Bittern fly by of the Main Hide. It landed just beyond the swan tunnel but no reappearance. Good number of Whooper Swan, mainly on Lady Fen.
Saturday 6th
Short visit to Tubney Fen resulted in two Redwing over. First of the year!
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