Minismere

Dull and overcast but birding ok but when you think I saw 53 species at Abberton last week and only 47 today what a comparison. The old place is still good and in case you have a history of Abberton here is a picture of Roy King in one of the traps from 1963. It must have been the later half of the year as the start of it was frozen. I remember it well as I am sure anyone would who was out there with Roy. Remember I was only 13 years old at the time.

Best bird today was the three BEWICK SWANS that have been around our cost for 10 days. Other than that it was good to catch up with a GREEN SANDPIPER that put its head up and flew off. BLACK TAILED GODWIT and plenty of WIGEON but most things were the usual run. The small stuff was of interest and a REDPOLE and SISKIN amongst a mixed flock.