Saturday 7 November 2009

Minsmere

Female Teal Visiting parents, so spent a sunny afternoon at Minsmere. Turned up a fair amount:

Cetti’s Warbler – many heard, but none seen.
Water Pipit – found one on the scrape.
Bewick’s Swan – seven including two juveniles; mobile and seen at several places in the reserve.
Moorhen – a leucistic individual; lower parts white, upper a fawn colour.
Bearded Tit – several heard, but a single male seen extremely well (too close to focus bin’s on!)
Redpoll x 14
Red Deer

Minsmere at dusk