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Robin on Campfield Lonning.

25th November - high tides, coupled with gale force winds, brought what seemed like the whole of the Barnacle flock from their inner estuary pastures to the outer estuary pastures of the Cardurnock Peninsula. Here they can be seen off Scargavel Point on Campfield Marsh.

These two became restless due the the activity of nearby Merlin and Hen Harrier and took off for a fly around. They were part of the mixed flock of Pinkfeet and Barnacles grazing on the wetland pastures at North Plain Farm.

9 12 11 Seen working its way down the Lonning, picking at dried seed heads as it went.

15 12 11. Came across this wary bird on a sapling overlooking Campfield saltmarsh.

As soon as the Egret started fishing it began to be mobbed by Gulls.

Egret came flying in onto the estuary beyond Scargavel Point.

The Great White Egret spent a considerable amount of time fishing on the Saltmarsh Pool, often accompanied by one or more Grey Heron.

Watched this great bird come into land on the saltmarsh round Scargavel Point( NY198617) at dusk today. It landed near the dubs, which it proceeded to hunt in, for small fish and frogs etc. It has been regularly seen most days now hunting on the Reserve saltmarsh, since 1st November and has given a great...

The Great White Egret has now been on the Reserve for three and a half months - usually frequenting the saltmarsh bordering the Solway estuary where there have been rich pickings for it. But today (and yesterday too) it has been hunting the wetlands a bit further inland, giving good views from the Reserve...

One of a resident pair.

A pair of Woodpecker have been here all year.

Adult Grey Heron quietly hunting.

9 12 11. Grey Heron are frequent visitors to the Reserve wetlands. This one had been in the pool next to the hide.

This group of geese had gradually moved nearer to the hide as they grazed the wetland meadows.

On garden seed feeder, West Common.

One of a pair frequenting the Meadow Pools.

Keeping a lookout

16 12 11 It had snowed overnight and was cold and bright today.

Treecreeper has been seen for the last couple of days picking around the mossy and lichen covered tree trunks in the damson orchard adjacent to Campfield Marsh RSPB Reserve. I managed to get this photo of it with an insect it had just found.

Seven were feeding on Apples in Joes garden in the hamlet.