Abberton reservoir is an Essex Wildlife Trust reserve and is home to lots of species of birds, E.g :Little egrets, Cormorants nesting in trees, Lapwing and many more, theres even a Spoonbill and a White rumped sandpiper there at the moment. My last visit included Lots of Herons and Little Egrets, Cormorants, Teal, Lapwing, Egyptian Geese and a Northen Wheatear. its great
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That's another to add to my list then! Must say it's not often that I need to go to Essex but maybe one day!
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yeah its a nice place. these are the some of the sigtings over the last couple of years, (they forgot to add, Kingfisher, marsh harrier, Osprey and red crested pochard)
Grey Heron Greater Flamingo Mute Swan Greylag Goose Canada Goose Barnacle Goose Egyptian Goose Teal Mallard Shoveler Pochard Tufted Duck Sparrowhawk Kestrel Hobby Red-legged Partridge Pheasant Water Rail Moorhen Coot Lapwing Snipe Woodcock Green Sandpiper Common Sandpiper Black-headed Gull Common Tern Stock Dove Woodpigeon Collared Dove Turtle Dove Cuckoo Barn Owl Long-eared Owl Swift Green Woodpecker Skylark Sand Martin Swallow House Martin Meadow Pipit Yellow Wagtail Grey Wagtail Pied Wagtail Wren Dunnock Robin Nightingale Blackbird Fieldfare Song Thrush Redwing Mistle Thrush Sedge Warbler Reed Warbler Lesser Whitethroat Whitethroat Garden Warbler Blackcap Chiffchaff Willow Warbler Goldcrest Spotted Flycatcher Long-tailed Tit Coal Tit Blue Tit Great Tit Jay Magpie Rook Starling House Sparrow Tree Sparrow Chaffinch Greenfinch Goldfinch Siskin Linnet Redpoll Bullfinch Hawfinch Yellowhammer Reed Bunting
Ah! Just a few, then ☺☺☺ (only teasing - that's a very impressive list)
MarJus - doesn't Kezmo live that way?
Hey KEZMO - we're all coming to stay - okay?!!!!!
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!
Squirrel B said: Ah! Just a few, then ☺☺☺ (only teasing - that's a very impressive list) MarJus - doesn't Kezmo live that way? Hey KEZMO - we're all coming to stay - okay?!!!!!
Good idea Squirrel! Lol!
Oh wow, I have the room you are welcome both of you! perhaps then I can get MarJus to show me how to use this flipping camera! Should I at this point admit that I haven't been to Abberton Resevoir but hear alot about it, it's not that far either, a bit further down but definitely doable. My dad use to fly fish it but never had any idea you could see so many birds - that's the problem so busy looking at other places you never see what's on your backdoor!!!
Regards
Kerry
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How remiss of me! Hello HawkBuzzard, you are welcome to stay also what with Squirrel, MarJus, the cat and the mice you might have to sleep on the blow up bed!! Although if you live right near AR we'll be coming to you I think though!
Will definitely have to go to AR now you've kindly listed what I can see!
yeah its very good, but know they have got plans to make to make it even better. abberton plans
abberton plans