Old Moor - 22nd January

Paid a late evening visit to the reedbeds, weather very, very windy and temperature of +8c, although it felt colder than last week when it was -3c. Thought we would be struggling to see any Bitterns in flight because of the winds and that was the case although managed to see one (just) in reeds opposite Bittern Hide for a few seconds. The Cettis Warbler sang briefly at 4.40, a Buzzard flew over and just 1 Water Rail was heard calling. Other birds reported during day included Green Sandpiper, 2 Goldeneye and Goosanders on mere. 2 drake Pintail on the Wader Scrape and Shelduck and Little Egret on the main marsh.