15/11/2023

The Slavonian Grebe was somewhat distant on Burrowes today

The only island left at Makepiece taken over by the Cormorants

A wander right around the reserve was a little disappointing. Burrowes held the usual wildfowl including a Pintail and a single Goldeneye, the hayfields are basically just lakes at the moment, several Bearded Tits, Water Rails and Cetti's Warblers were heard but remained unseen, a Chiffchaff showed briefly at Dengemarsh, 2 Common Snipe flushed from the side of the path, 8 Dunlin flew around Burrowes but finding no where to land carried on the their journey West. 3 Brent Geese were among the feral geese on Boulderwall Fields.

A Great White Egret at Dengemarsh

On my wander around the reserve I saw several Common Darrters enjoying the warm autumn sun.

For the last hour of light I sat in the screen hide at the ARC. A Great White Egret was hunting in the reeds there, a couple of Bearded Tits called unseen and a couple of Water Rails were squealing at one another also unseen, overhead 4 Marsh Harriers made their way to roost, at last light the 4 Glossy Ibis went to roost and 55 Brent Geese flew South over the ARC.

Marsh Harriers tussling before going to roost

The 4 Glossy Ibis flying down the ARC to roost at dusk