Pinkfeet. Whitefronts and Geylags on Walland Marsh today
A long and very muddy walk across Walland Marsh today found 10 Pink-footed Geese, 13 Greater White-fronted Geese and 4 Brent Geese, among some feral Greylag, Canada's and Egyptian Geese. The whole flock was very wary as there was a lot of shooting going on nearby. A Chiffchaff in an isolated Hawthorn in the middle of the marsh was notable. 23 Bewick Swans at Middle were nice but most were just sitting so I was unable to check for colour rings. A party of 6 Missile Thrushes was very notable as was party of 4 Yellowhammers, but I only saw small numbers of Redwing and Song Thrushes and just a single Fieldfare.
Late this afternoon at my allotted reed bed 2 Marsh Harriers came in to roost, while waiting a Kingfisher flashed past me and 2 Little Owls were calling.
The only other news I heard was the Great Northern Diver and Long-tailed Duck was still present on the New Diggings today.
2 of the 23 Bewick Swans on Walland marsh today
Chiffchaff in a single Hawthorn in the middle of the marsh
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