Trip reports

Our annual car trip to Abberton and Tollesbury

Sunday, 6 January 2008

Phil Blatcher led todays visit to Abberton Reservoir and Tollesbury.

The weather was dry and sunny all day with light westerly breeze, max temperature, 8 deg C.

25 Members joined this car outing today and the group saw 82 species:-

Highlights:

Abberton:
Red-necked grebe (1), little egret (1), goosander (18), smew (4), black-tailed godwit (1), stock dove.

Tollesbury:
Black throated diver (1), red throated diver (2), slavonian grebe (3), pintail (4), marsh harrier (1), peregrine (1), avocet (100+), knot (several), barn owl, stonechat, corn bunting.

Many thanks to Phil for leading this trip.