Mon 22nd Feb 21

I had a walk at the Haven this morning, and very nice it was too, managed to pick up a Haven year tick or two at the same time. 

A Song Thrush was singing from the badger sett on the way in and all was very Spring like.

From the pillbox: Lots of ducks on the scrape incl. Wigeon, Teal, and Shoveler in large numbers plus a few Shelducks & a pair of Gadwall. 27 Greylag & 2 Pink-footed Geese dropped in as I arrived as did a single Snipe to join 1 Blk. T Godwit & 4 Canada Geese, a further 4 Canada Geese were on the marsh to the right of the hide. Also noted around the marsh were 50+ Brent Geese (over), 6 Mute Swans, 6 Curlew, 2 Stonechat, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 2 Oystercatchers, several Lapwing and 2 Red T Divers headed south. PRD/MR.