Sunday 30th March
Out to Burwell in the evening to walk the bank. A really pleasant evening as the sun was setting.
Three Great White Egret present and nineteen Little Egret. Four Water Rail were calling from various locations and one was seen flying across one of the small pools.
Good numbers of wildfowl including a hundred and nine Shoveler.
A Bittern was booming for a short while.
Full sighting list at: https://ebird.org/checklist/S221902816
Wednesday 2nd April
Bright but breezy morning out at Burwell Fen this morning. Arrived a bit later than normal due to the chaos of trying to get out of Soham caused by road closures!
Apparent that wildfowl numbers are dropping and that other than Chiffchaff and Blackcap, we're still awaiting the return of the summer migrants.
Of interest were five Egyptian Goose at Pout's Hall and nesting Canada Goose on the Tern raft at the same location.
Pleased to hear that the footpath across Burwell Fen will be reopening on the 3rd April.
Full sightings at: https://ebird.org/checklist/S222421237
Thursday 3rd April
Walk along the Lode this morning. Chiffchaff and Blackcap singing and two Canada and Greylag Goose flew over.
Full sightings at:https://ebird.org/checklist/S222596483
Tomorrow we depart for Cadiz for a few days then I'm off to Extremadura for a week of birding and walking.
