Although the Reserve is closed, the public footpath through can still be accessed, so I am fortunate to be able to use it for a daily walk from my home nearby.
13th April
Oystercatchers and Whimbrel on the tideline.tideline
Chiffchaff in gorse near Lonning entrance.
Linnets overlooking arable field.
Moorhen on Paisley Pools.
15th April
Linnets foraging in newly ploughed arable field.
Pair of Canada Geese round Paisley Pools . . .
. . . disturbing Lapwing.
16th April.
Song Thrush - must have started nesting early.
Willow Warbler searching for insects.
17th April
Chiffchaff in Ash Tree.
Curlew on edge of Hay Meadow Pool.
Female Hare on the edge of the Fen
Greylag Geese on the Hay Meadow.
Lapwing defending its territory.
Linnets and Pied Wagtail on International Pools.
Llttle Egret landing on Paisley Pools.
Male Hare on Holton Fen.
Mallard in flight.
Northern Wheatear on International Pools.
Pair of Greylag Geese in Hay Meadow.
Southern end of International Pools.
19th April
Black and Bar-tailed Godwit landing with Knot and Oystercatchers.
Knot, Black-tailed Godwit and Oystercatchers on the tide line.
Waders at high tide.
Willow Warbler along Lonning hedge.
Peacock Butterfly on driftwood at the top of the saltmarsh.
Canada Geese on Paisley Pools
Blue Tit on Lonning hedge.
20th April
Female Blackcap searching for insects.
Curlew and Oystercatcher at high tide.