Trip reports

Weekday Walk at Brandon Marsh

Somewhere in here is a Bittern, but all we can see are tufted ducks - RM

Friday, 6 March 2009

On a fine morning 9 people turned up for the walk. We were told that a Bittern was currently on the reserve. There were some big camera lenses waiting patiently in the far hide, but it did not show while we were there. However there were plenty of other interesting birds including a small flock of Snipe.

Great crested grebe, Little grebe, Cormorant, Grey heron, Mute Swan, Canada goose, Shelduck, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Shoveler, Tufted duck, Goldeneye, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Lapwing, Snipe, Black headed gull, Common gull, Rock dove, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Green woodpecker, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Long tailed tit, Blue tit, Great tit, Magpie, Carrion crow, Reed bunting and Chaffinch.

RM