Winter thrushes

 Warm, dry and sunny, E5 - A stiff wind from the east made for difficult birding conditions for guests on a guided tour of the circular route where 11 Great White Egrets were on Burrowes along with the usual raft of common wildfowl, Cormorants, gulls and Lapwings. Around the trail Chiffchaffs and Robins were mostly heard and not seen due to the wind, plus Stonechat, Blackbird, Redwing and a Ring Ouzel near the ramp (more Redwings were heard over NR last night and around dawn). From the shelter of the hide viewing over Dengemarsh was most productive with close views of a Spoonbill, three Black-tailed Godwits, a Dunlin and numerous Teals, Gadwalls, Wigeons and Lapwings; further out on the islands 100 nervous Goldies were continually spooked by two Marsh Harriers. Also noted on the islands 10 Pintails, three Little Egrets, three Ruffs, six Snipes and two Marsh Harriers. The walk back to the VC was largely uneventful apart from four Cattle Egrets on the hayfields and several Kestrels.

                                 Spoonbill, Dengemarsh

                                 Wildfowl and waders, Dengemarsh