Strumshaw Fen RSPB

Overcast with light breeze. Very muddy and a long walk to the impassable but birding was of good interest. I counted 7 CETTI'S WARBLER and several GOLDCREST. Had two BEARDED TIT in flight and a few calling from the reed bed with one REED BUNTING, BLACK SWAN still there after several years but the best in Swans was a flock of 9 WHOOPER which flew by heading East along the river. I also had a very odd looking CARRION CROW which was a partial  leucistic bird. Very pale all over and not a hybrid of Hooded. MOORHEN and WATER RAIL, with 9 SNIPE close to the Tower Hide and about 250 TEAL, with SHOVELORE, 3 POCHARD, GADWALL, MALLARD, 10 COMMON PHESANT and 2 JAY. There seems to be several REDWING and 5 FIELDFARE. I also had a flock of 30 SISKIN and single KESTREL and two MARSH HARRIER. The other surprise was the TREECREEPER that was feeding near the river. I also had an OTTER but it was gone before you could say otter. I also had an even briefer view of one on the river.
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