North Cove

Spent some 2 hours wandering around this most tranquil of reserves. If it wasn't for the duck shoot across the river in Aldeby it would have been even more tranquil.

Best bird was in real terms a GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER who came and gave me a look while sitting in the hide. But in real terms the female BULLFINCH was the real thing. Flitting view but always an encouragement. Other than these birds there was a good quantity of MARSH TIT and the usual views of SISKIN and LESSER REDPOLE. Mind you there was a lovely honey ball in the shape of a TREECREEPER that was one of two birds that was flitting in amongst the tress at the North end of the reserve. One of these birds was a real puff ball and very white but not long enough viewing to gain a good id for a Northern Treecreeper. Other movements where GREAT TIT, BLUE TIT and it has taken me 20 days to make a LONG-TAILED-TIT.