Sightings 30th November to 5th December 2014

Bewicks swan – two in front of ARC Hanson hide on 30^th Nov.

Goldeneye – on Burrowes pit on 5^th.

Pintail – on Burrowes pit on 5^th.

Red-crested pochard – one near Makepeace hide on 1^st.

Smew - one redhead at ARC on 2^nd.

Goosander – one female from the visitor centre on 3^rd.

Black-necked grebe – one on Burrowes pit on 1^st.

Slavonian grebe – one on Burrowes pit on 1^st.

Bittern – one at Denge Marsh on 4^th.

Great white egret – five on Burrowes pit on 5^th.

Cattle egret – two at Denge Marsh on 3^rd from the road. Also seen off the reserve on 5^th in fields by Denge Marsh Road near Lydd.

Merlin – over Burrowes pit on 29^th Nov.

Common Buzzard – over Denge Marsh on 4^th.

Peregrine – over Denge Marsh on 4^th.

Water rail – one near Firth hide on 30^th Nov.

Snipe – at Denge Marsh and ARC water tower pits on 28^th Nov.

Dunlin – one flying over ARC on 30^th Nov.

Kingfisher – two at Denge Marsh on 4^th.

Stonechat – two on return trail on 30^th Nov.

Redwing – at ARC on 29^th Nov.

Chiffchaff – at Scott hide and at Denge Marsh on 4^th.

Goldcrest – at Firth hide on 4^th.

Firecrest – at Dennis’s hide on 3^rd.

Goldfinch – on car park feeders on 29^th Nov.

Long-tailed tit – 12+ at ARC on 30^th Nov.

Tree sparrow – on car park feeders 5^th.

Raven – one over Denge Marsh on 4^th.