A new species for the British list!? Sadly no, just a little egret sporting some brightly coloured rings in the field to the west of the reserve today. If you are fortunate enough to see it, please have a good look to see if the rings have letters or numbers on them, and then submit your record to the BTO via their website http://www.bto.org/ using the 'report a ringed bird' button on their home page.
If you are not familiar with the process of reporting rings it is worth having a look at the website anyway, because there are tips on what to look out for, and what details to record.
A bittern was seen again at 4.50pm as it flew past Reedbed Hide, and at least 5 common snipe left the reedbed at dusk; we assume the snipe feed in the wet fields around the reserve at night.