As soon as I was on the marsh I saw a raptor over Castle Marsh. This was again a COMMON BUZZARD. The bird continued to move across from west to east and went in the direction of Barnby. At the recently dug out scrapes one LITTLE EGRET and several TEAL as well as GADWALL, WIGEON, MALLARD and some feral type things in the shape of geese. There was also around 40 GULLS of every local distinction as was the corvid family.
I also had 5 SKYLARK on call and a single STOCK DOVE on Peto's Marsh. A small flock of 40 STARLING on low grass meadows and 5 LAPWING on far field over foot bridge. I also put up 2 SNIPE near to the scrapes and there where another 3 STOCK DOVE in ploughed filed here as well. At bend in path a WEASEL decided to run between the gate and at corner with SPRATES WATER I had 4 YELLOW HAMMER. Other than that on the walk 3 KESTREL and small family of L-T-TIT. there WAS A SIGLE chaffinch at centre and the main shock was there was no sign of any WREN'S This is a big question, where are they?
Not the best pic in the world but at least it is there.
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