Our February visit had originally been planned for EWT Fingringhoe Wick, but due to the recent high levels of rainfall and resulting levels of 'mud underfoot' it was decided to return to EWT Abberton Reservoir on this occasion, where we were also pleased to welcome 3 new members to our group.
(Our visit to Fingringhoe Wick will be rescheduled to take place in the near future.)
The weather was cold but dry, although visibility for birdwatching was not ideal with many of the birds being a challenge to identify at a distance.
However, between us, we were able to record quite a number of species, as listed below.
Bird Species List (in no particular order):
Goosander
Teal
Golden Eye
Mute Swan
Cormorant
Pied Wagtail
Egyptian Goose
Goldfinch
Magpie
Grey Heron
Tufted Duck
Carrion Crow
Black-necked Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Coot
Reed Bunting
Linnet
Red Kite
Marsh Harrier
Shelduck
Great White(?) Egret
Gadwall
Widgeon
- Cattle Egret(*)
- Greylag Goose (*)
- Mallard (*)
(*) Spotted from Layer Breton Causeway by Sue and John.
Thanks to Sue and Alison for keeping records on this occasion.
A small selection of photos taken during the visit are shown below. (Thanks to John and Fred.)
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