On the 30th September volunteers and visitors to Kinnordy saw, 10 mute swans from the East hide, two pairs of shoveler and 5 teal from the Gullery hide and the Water rail continues to show well from this hide as evidenced from some fantastic photos.
A highlight of the day was a flock of 350 lapwing, large flocks can be seen in the lowlands in autumn/winter as birds move down from the uplands, the numbers are also swelled by the migration of birds from NW Europe seeking milder conditions in Britain and Europe.
Also on the reserve were up to 60 mallard, bullfinches showing well in the reeds and 4 pairs of Gadwall. The marsh harrier has now left the reserve on its southern migration.