Sun 22nd Oct 23

A great morning walk with Pete L, Richard, & Matt, with an egret fest and a super Hen Harrier plus good supporting cast, see report below.

Reports from today

Pete Loud

14:46 Lovely morning out in the Autumn sunshine, what a difference a day makes. Highlights were the 2 Cattle Egret in with their namesakes on the marsh, 2 Great White Egrets, 1st out on the marsh and then off inland, the second south just offshore, and then the female Hen Harrier that flew right past us, landing behind the scrape for a couple of minutes before heading off south. Supporting cast as follows:-1 Purple Sandpiper in with 18 Turnstone, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Little Egret, 12 Shoveler, 1 Med Gull, 100+ Lapwing,  9 Snipe, 1 Curlew, several small groups of Goldfinch south, 6 Siskin, 7 Swallow, 2 Stonechat, 1 Blackcap, 4 Chiffchaff & 6 Goldcrest.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Simon Cox

11:56 2 Cattle Egrets with Haven cows now.

Paul Brayshaw

16:07 Both Cattle Egret still present with cattle over the road viewed from pull in by bridge over Brook.

16:13 At least three present.