Our October Group visit was to Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park, where the weather marked an abrupt end of the wonderfully warm and dry spell we had been enjoying.
We started our visit with a trip to the Visitor Centre where we enjoyed a warming coffee whilst watching the rain through the window and being delighted by the appearance of a colourful cock pheasant and visitors to the bird feeders.
Eventually the rain eased and we made our way firstly to the Crawshaw Hide, followed by the Geedon Bay Hide.
Although not the best visibility for bird spotting we were lucky enough the record approximately 23 species. I say approximately because as non experts we probably saw more than we were able to identify!
Our visit concluded with a return visit to the Visitor Centre for more coffee and a snack.
A few photographs are attached, including a few 'extras' taken at Abberton Reservoir by John Foote on his and Sue's way back home.
Cock Pheasant
Cock Pheasant
Blue Tit on Feeder
Great Tit and Sparrow Feeding
Oyster Catcher and Ringed Plover
Species list - (in no particular order)
Pheasant (male and female)
Coot
Blue Tit
Magpie
Little Egret
Wood Pigeon
Wren
Little Grebe
Blackbird
Black Tailed Godwit
Cormorant
Greylag Goose
Red Kite
(Corvid) Crow - we think
Gulls - not identified
Mallard (male and female)
Moorhen
Great Tit
Oyster Catcher
Ringed Plover
Greater Spotted Woodpecker
Robin
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