I thought I would post a short summary of what has been seen recently, in case anyone wants to brave the wind and rain and venture out to Fowlmere during Christmas week.
Tuesday 18th was a red-letter day for photographer Geoff Harries, and just reward for the many hundreds of hours he spends here. Taking up his customary position in Reedbed Hide, Geoff was rewarded with close views of two otters, one of which came out of the water and ran along the bank.
Geoff was then rewarded with a bittern fly-past, presumably the same bird that has been here since November (but not necessarily - when we see only one at a time, how many are there really?).
In the last few days someone has seen a bearded tit in the reeds next to Reedbed Hide, and there have been small flocks of teal and gadwall on the mere. And of course, kingfishers are being seen every day.
Obviously I can't promise that any of the above will be seen on a casual visit, but there is usually something to be seen by those people with the patience to watch and wait.