Although it warmed up during the day it felt more like a cold, windy, drizzly November morning today albeit with an abundance of lush vegetation! Very quiet birdwise again although an Avocet, Green Sandpiper and Greenshank were genuinely noteworthy. The female Marsh Harrier and a Buzzard were seen and I reckon that the Lesser Redpolls are nesting in the woodland willows as one was seen again.
Newly hatched today were six cygnets from the pair of Mute Swans that were nesting invisibly in front of the Ken Barrett Hide. Hopefully some pics tomorrow....
Marsh Harrier with a full crop (Les Harrison)
12-6-13
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer