Good afternoon. Along with two colleagues, I will be representing the RSPB at the Wayland Agricultural Show tomorrow. Here, therefore, is the recent sightings post that would usually come on Sunday morning!
Local photographer Matt Walton was out and about early yesterday morning and captured some striking images of the great white egret:
Here it is having a tussle with one of the local grey herons:
Here it is coming in to land:
Image credits: Matt Walton
Thank you to Matt for sharing these "great" (sorry, I couldn't resist!) images with us. The bird was visible from the riverbank for most of the day but it was rather mobile.
Volunteer Les Bunyan also popped in for a walk and here are some of the pictures that he took:
A kingfisher at New Fen viewpoint:
A black tailed skimmer resting on the path:
A ruddy darter doing likewise:
Image credits: Les Bunyan
Thank you very much to Les for sharing these pictures with us.
Meanwhile, elsewhere on the reserve, a juvenile common tern was on the washland and a hobby flew over West Wood. A single crane flew over Joist Fen viewpoint and two bearded tits were seen in front of the viewpoint. A stoat was also seen alongside Trial Wood.
This morning, a green sandpiper flew over Brandon Fen and a single crane landed briefly on the washland. The great white egret was on the washland north of West Wood and there were at least nine little grebes in front of the Washland viewpoint.
The weather forecast for this week is looking good for this week so why not come and visit. For the more adventurous amongst you, we have out last "Wild Camp" out of the year on Friday evening. There are still several places available so if you are interested in coming along, details on how to book can be found here.
We hope to see you soon!