Tuesday 1 September 2020

Carlton Marsh

This morning at dawn c200 Greylags and c450 Canada Geese came up the valley to feed on stubble on the top fields. A Grey Wagtail flew SW, 2 Water Rails called, 2 Shoveler present, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Grey Partridges, c6 Siskin, Treecreeper and 2 Cormorant flew north. A lone Swift drifted down the reserve. 3 Reed Warblers, 6 Blackcaps and 4 Chiffchaffs were ringed. 

This afternoon 53 Gadwall, 40 Mallard, 6 Teal and 2 Kingfishers. Southern, Migrant and Brown Hawker were all flying in the sun. (Dave Smith)

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