Sightings 3rd - 9th January 2015

Pintail – two on Burrowes pit on 7^th.

Goldeneye – four females on Burrowes pit and lots on ARC pit including three drakes on 9^th.

Smew – ten redheads on Burrowes pit from Makepeace and Scott hides and one drake on Burrowes pit from Dennis’s hide and the visitor centre on 9^th.

Goosander – two females on Burrowes pit from Dennis’s hide on 7^th.

Black-necked grebe – one on Burrowes pit on 9^th

Bittern – two at ARC on 9^th.

Great white egret – three on Burrowes pit and one at ARC pit on 9^th.

Cattle egret – two at Denge Marsh on 8^th.

Common buzzard - at Denge Marsh on 3^rd.

Merlin – one over Burrowes pit on 2^nd

Peregrine – one at Denge Marsh on 2^nd

Curlew – two at Boulderwall Farm on 2^nd

Water rail – crossing the track on 8^th.

Snipe – two at Christmas Dell on 4^th

Kingfisher – one at ARC on 9^th.

Stonechat – between Christmas dell and Denge Marsh hides on 1^st

Chiffchaff – at Dennis’s hide and at ARC on 7^th.

Willow warbler – at ARC on 7^th.

Firecrest – at Dennis’s hide on 9^th.

Goldcrest – two on the Willow trial at ARC on 4^th.

Long-tailed tit – ten at Denge Marsh on 4^th

Bearded tit – showing well at Hookers pits ramp on 4^th.

Tree sparrow – two on car park feeders on 7^th.

Raven – at Denge Marsh hide on 4^th