This morning didn't exactly go to plan. We started the day at Ouse Washes in Cambridgeshire, where we were hoping to find the Baikal Teal from the previous day. However, after a three-hour search, there was no sign of the bird. On a couple of occasions, a Marsh Harrier flew overhead flushing everything on the wetlands, but the Baikal Teal was not among them. Two Garganey were seen from Stockdale Hide along with double figures of Greenshank and a single Ruff. A Barn Owl was seen hunting along the edge of the Old Bedford River directly behind the hide and a Black-winged Stilt was seen from Cadbury Hide.
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| Heavy Mist early morning |
Leaving Cambridge we decided to head North and try to locate the Purple Heron at Burnham Overy. Upon arrival, we were told the heron had flown West and had not been seen for a couple of hours. Eventually, it was found feeding close to a ditch in the second field West of the main track.
The photo above was taken from the main track and the Purple Heron could be seen from here, through the gap in the hedge line on the far left of the picture. Better views could be had from the sea wall.
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| Purple Heron |
The bushes bordering the main track from the A149 produced several Common Whitethroat, Sedge Warblers, and Chiffchaff as well as a Lesser Whitethroat which Brian needed for his year list. A Chinese Water Deer and two Whimbrel were also seen while searching for the heron.
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