Waiting for the Ibis!

Chiffchaff from Firth hide this afternoon

As the weather was so miserable this morning I spent the time doing a bit of decorating. By 13.00 i'd had enough and headed for the reserve.

North of the entrance track which was being repaired again, 2 Great White Egrets could be seen in the fields along with c20 Curlew. 

From Dennis's hide a Black-throated Diver could be seen distantly on New Diggings. A Black-necked Grebe was feeding by the far bank of Burrowes Pit.

From Makepiece several 100s each of Shoveler, Wigeon and Teal, lesser numbers of Tufted Duck and Pochard, also c25 Pintail and 5 Shelduck.

From Firth Hide 2 Chichaffs and a single red head Goosander when arrived, which was joined by 2 more flying in along with 2 red head Smew, a Red-throated Diver flew through Burrowes towards Dengemarsh and 2 Marsh Harriers were over the Open Pits. Despite staying till 16.15 the Glossy Ibis failed to materialise. As I made my way back to the car park a Merlin dashed over the track towards the Open Pits.