A cold start had me debating whether gloves and a woolly hat were required. I pulled over at the Reedy Ditch and noticed both White-tailed Eagles in the tree tops in the Venner and Black Water area. As I got to the end of the Main Hedge, one of the Eagles was in view flyingContinue reading “Wednesday 6th October 2021”
Category Archives: Autumn 2021
Sunday 3rd October 2021
A single Green Sandpiper was feeding on De L’Orne Flood and a group of 2 Wheatear, 5 Meadow Pipits and 10 Pied Wagtails were busy catching insects on the edge of the flood where it meanders towards the boardwalk bridge. After Adam’s work on De L’Orne it was nice to see a Spotted Redshank andContinue reading “Sunday 3rd October 2021”
Wednesday 29th September 2021
Another prominent Blackcap and Chiffchaff day with at least 15 Blackcaps of which six were around the sunny bramble bank near Flycatcher Tree. At least 25 Chiffchaffs were scattered around the reserve. There were also lots of Swallows moving through and pausing to feed low over the Flooded Fields and Warren Flash. Jays have becomeContinue reading “Wednesday 29th September 2021”
Saturday 18th September 2021
A very brief visit this morning as I was heading to Slimbridge later to go moth trapping with Peter. I walked to the hides first. There were at least 15 Yellow Wagtails with the cattle in the Wedge Field showing a variation of plumages across ages and sexes. Yellow Wagtails You can see the easternContinue reading “Saturday 18th September 2021”
Patch Birding 