NDC

In an effort to enjoy the Reserve before my Trip I popped over again for a few hours yesterday. A tad more shelter than the Coast!!! Arriving around 9.30, a grilling of the bushes produced very little except for this lone Fieldfare in the treetops...

 Opening the flap lifted the spirits...

The Mute Swan pair are still sorting out the nest site on the "scrape"?...

I shared the time between both hides as it was rather ...fresh! The highlight was undoubtedly the Raptor Show. I had 4 Marsh Harriers and a Peregrine enjoying the early afternoon sunshine simultaneously. Wonderful!!!

Latterly boosted by a dashing Merlin (68) "fly-through". Still a nice assortment of Wildfowl and Waders on show also. I aim to make a couple more visits before I leave.

Highlights...

Pintail c120

Lapwing c1000

Curlew 35

Ruff 15

Dunlin c200

Redshank 19

Cormorant 5

Marsh Harrier 4

Red Kite

Buzzard 2

Merlin - male

Peregrine

Redwing 10

Fieldfare 40