The Ring-necked Duck still present on the ARC today
Black Redstart at West Beach this morning
Early morning visit to the ARC found the Ring-necked Duck still present but nothing else of note, though the islands are starting to appear so looks promising for the late Summer /Autumn migration. A wander around the trapping area found nothing notable apart from the number of dogs. At West Beach a Black Redstart on the fence but nothing in the bushes.
An afternoon wander around the reserve starting from Springfield Bridge found 8 Cattle Egrets all adults in the hayfields along with 4 Little Egrets, also a Glossy Ibis, Green Sandpiper, Avocet and Hobby. In the reed beds Bearded Tits were active but no Bitterns today, a very few Reed and Sedge Warblers were singing half heartedly. At Burrowes just 3 Grey Plover and a Common Tern were noted, apparently after I left 4 more Common Terns appeared along with 18 Sanderling, 5 Dunlin and 2 Redshank.
Some of the 8 Cattle egrets in the hay fields this afternoon
Glossy Ibis in the hayfields
Cattle Egrets over Dengemarsh
Sedge Warbler at Dengemarsh
Just a single Common Tern on the raft at Burrowes this afternoon
Grey Plovers on Burrowes
Avocet in the hayfields
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