A brief late morning visit to Lemsford Springs today. After getting the key and entering the gate we headed along the path and entered the first hide, picking out a Green Sandpiper immediately. There were several Little Egrets feeding among the watercress beds and another scan revealed three more Green Sandpipers. A Grey Wagtail called overhead and dropped in close by. Walking on towards the second hide we stopped for a brief chat with the warden Barry Trevis.
Four more Green Sandpipers were seen from the second hide, but it was relatively quiet with no Snipe present, probably due to the weather being relatively mild for this time of year. When other water sources freeze over these Watercress beds remain ice-free. We took the short circular route back to the car, stopping at the bridge to add another year tick in the form of a Red Kite.
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