Carlton Marsh SWT

fter a long spell of good weather we have been inundated with rain and storms. Today was not much different. With a strong wind ranging from the East to the South. So wildlife was rather thin on the ground. Although it seemed that SAND MARTIN and SWALLOWS seemed to be feeding well over the reed bed. The only real surprise was the call of an AVOCET from Lookout hide. Which is very unusual, for I have never seen this bird from here. A young CHINSE WATER DEER strayed very near, as you can see in pic. Also took a distant pic of a male MARSH HARRIER which was orange wing tagged, but no id.

Update

 My regular walk around Pathways Care Farm, saw only the second RED VEINED DARTER for the site. Again a very good record. There us also on site 15 BEE ORCHID'S  which is again another first for Pathways. Surprisingly I noticed them way back in December and dispite some being eat ny MUNCJACK DEER  we manged to protect and raise enough for a good view. Our MUTE SWAN after over 50 days managed to get severen  cygnits of which is the most we have ever had. There was also a an influx of MALLARD with 13 young in all. 

Lodge Lane, Walberswick.

 

The sound of migration with Cuckoo, Nightingale, Whitehroat and Chiffchaff.