Unfortunately it is true!!
The first of the winter migrants have been reported over the reserve today. 12 wigeon arrived on the fresh marsh during the morning and the first party of pink footed geese were seen flying east this afternoon.
Snipe numbers are starting to build up with two feeding in the open from the Fen Hide this morning. A kingfisher has been seen around the reserve in recent days too. Kingfishers normally move towards the coast in winter as the waterbodies they rely on don't tend to freeze over. The best places to check are the Fen Hide pool and the edges of the saltmarsh creeks.
A juvenile hen harrier has been seen in hunting the saltmarsh so hopefully we may get a few roosting this winter.
With the winds now from the East, get out this weekend to look for some eastern oddities - the bushes on the Meadow Trail are a good place to start!