Beautiful weather greeted us at
Oare Marshes this morning; a reserve that we've not visited for a short while. We walked the circuit along the road and back along the creek seawall over a four hour period.
Nothing unexpected was seen or heard but a good selection of migrants and observations made for an interesting trip out:
Cetti's,
Reed and
Sedge Warblers,
Common and
Lesser Whitethroats,
Blackcap and
Chiffchaffs,
Swallows,
Cuckoo (1),
Nightingale (1),
Hobby (1),
Peregrine (1),
Buzzard (2),
Marsh Harrier (1),
Yellow Wagtail (4),
Whimbrel,
Sandwich and
Common Terns,
Greenshank (1),
Wheatear (1),
Little Egrets (3),
Black-tailed Godwits (c140), included one colour-ringed individual which we'll try and find some history on and a couple of
Mediterranean Gulls, one of which appeared to be missing a leg! (Refer to photo below). Sadly, we also heard a 'plop' as a
Herring Gull dropped into the creek and appeared to drown after having probably just flown into the overhead power lines immediately above.
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Mediterranean Gull |
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Sedge Warbler |
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Reed Bunting |
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