At this time of year when I arrive at the reserve early in the morning I can usually hear bird song.
Now that the breeding season is now over and the cetti's warblers are not singing I can hear other bird calls. The noise that the lapwings are making is the one that fills the air at the moment. Each visit the number of lapwings on site increases. Talking about an increase in numbers I was most surprised to see 31 little egrets from Xerox hide on Sunday morning.
I remember having to go to Poole Harbour to see these birds years ago. Now they are every way, a sure sign of climate change.
As well as lots of lapwings there were other waders on site. Black tailed godwits, greenshank, green sandpiper, ruff, redshank, spotted redshank, ruff, little ringed plover and snipe. I visited Marshland hide where the birds were early in the morning and just before the reserve closes, and the light at both times was not good for photos.
young marsh harriers are now starting to hunt for themselves and disturb the birds as they fly low over the water.
there are still a few young warblers on site
the visitor centre is currently closed so we are greeting visitors outside and in between visitors I was able to watch other wildlife.
Today I paid a visit to Fairburn Ings and managed to see 2 cattle egrets. They were 2 far away for any decent photos.
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