Flushed Common Snipe just after dawn
The local Buzzard
Song Thrush very few of these around these days
Chiffchaff
Shy Sedge Warbler
It was lovely to be out just after dawn, it was wonderful not to have the North Easterly wind blasting across the peninsula, although it was still very cold and frosty as I made my way across the rough fields towards Dengemarsh. A couple of Mallard flushed from a ditch closely followed by a Common Snipe, the local Common Buzzard flew in and settled on its favourite bush, Greylag Geese, Canada Geese and Egyptian Geese were feeding in the newly drilled fields. In a Bramble patch Wrens were trying to out sing the Cetti's Warblers, a pair of Stonechats were feeding on the myriads of small flies that were buzzing over the patch in tight ball. and of course Reed Buntings every where. A little further on a Song Thrush burst into song atop of a Sallow while at the same time a Chiffchaff was singing fro a Hawthorn.
At Dengemarsh at least 4 Marsh Harriers were wheeling around over the reed beds, then I heard the chatter of a Sedge Warbler my first of the year closely followed by a second bird, both were camera shy.
Male Bearded Tit
Male Reed Bunting
Knot
At Dengemarsh flood a male Bearded Tit called once popped up and disappeared, Reed Buntings were doing what they do, also a surprise in the form of a single winter plumaged Knot which was rather tame. Pt put out a message that 3 Barnacle Geese were heading south over Lade a couple minutes later they appeared over me flew around in large circles before settling in the field at the back of Dengemarsh.
Barnacle Geese over Springfield Bridge of unknown origin
Great White Egret
Female Bearded Tit
Female Bearded Tit
Female Bearded Tit
Early afternoon a Pheasant ran across the newly drilled field in front of my house, a surprisingly scarce bird for me, but this one made it onto my BWKM0 list along with the 3 Barnacle Geese that joined up with the other feral geese.
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