Lade - cold, cloudy, N 3 showers - Since my last post on Tuesday an Arctic airflow has made its presence felt bringing a proper taste of winter to the Marsh landscape with overnight frosts and sleety rain this morning. A circuit of the local patch today produced a Dartford Warbler in the gorse by the badger sett, otherwise it was typical winter fare with small numbers of diving ducks (including Goldeneye), grebes and Coots on the water, vocalising Water Rails in the willow swamp, a couple of Kingfishers zipping over the lakes, plus hunting Marsh Harrier and Buzzard. On Wednesday a guided walk around the circular trail on the reserve for seven guests went ahead despite the appalling weather (driving wind and rain) conditions. However, somehow they enjoyed several close encounters with Marsh Harriers and Great White Egrets, plus a Dunlin from Firth and all the usual wildfowl, grebes and gulls scattered across the wetlands.
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