Sightings 5th to 10th April 2015

Egyptian goose – two at Denge Marsh on 10^th.

Tundra bean goose – two at Denge Marsh on 9^th.

Goldeneye – one drake and two females on Burrowes pit on 7^th.

Smew – one redhead on Burrowes pit on 9^th.

Garganey – one drake at Denge Marsh on 10^th.

Black-necked grebe – one on new diggings on 5^th.

Slavonian grebe – one at Hookers pits on 9^th.

Bittern – booming at ARC and Hookers pits on 10^th.

Great white egret – three at Denge Marsh on 10^th.

Peregrine – one over Hookers pits on 9^th.

Buzzard – eight over reserve on 8^th.

Osprey – one flying over on 5^th.

Red kite – over Burrowes pit on 8^th.

Hobby – one over Denge Marsh on 9^th.

Avocet – two on Burrowes pit on 9^th.

Curlew – two at Denge Marsh on 8^th.

Whimbrel – alongside access track on 10^th.

Dunlin – two in hay fields on 8^th.

Ringed plover – two in hay fields on 8^th.

Little ringed plover – one in hay fields on 8^th.

Water rail – two at ARC viewing screen on 5^th.

Greenshank – one in hay fields on 9^th.

Ruff – at hay fields on 8^th.

Redshank – three at hay fields on 8^th.

Green sandpiper – two at ARC on 8^th.

Grey plover – one at Denge Marsh on 9^th.

Mediterranean gull – two at Denge marsh on 8^th.

Little gull – one over Burrowes pit on 9^th.

Hoopoe – at Denge Marsh on 10^th.

Kingfisher – at Denge Marsh on 6^th.

Swallow – at Christmas dell on 9^th.

House martin – at Christmas dell on 9^th.

Reed warbler – at ARC on 10^th.

Sedge warbler – around reserve on 10^th.

Willow warbler – lots at Denge Marsh and Scott hide on 10^th.

Chiffchaff – at ARC on 5^th.

Blackcap – along return trail on 10^th.

Firecrest – at Denge Marsh on 10^th.

Ring ouzel – male among bushes by access track on 10^th.

Raven – two at Denge Marsh on 8^th.