A stroll around Marsh Farm in bright mild windless conditions this morning produced 10 Gadwall, 5 Teal 2 Grey Heron and a squealing Water Rail around the big pool, upto 10 Chiffchaff, at the  back of farm cottage with 3 Goldcrest, 3 Bullfinch, 1 Treecreeper and a Great-spotted Woodpecker, 23 Meadow Pipit in the flooded fields, along with a single Snipe, 7 Buzzard, 37 Redwing and 1 Fieldfare in the area.

Several Redwing in the area

Yesterday Fri 19th
A walk up river to Ford, east side from the Tesco roundabout on a high tide 
Common Sandpiper - 1

Grey Heron

Redshank - 30
Snipe - 1
Teal - 1
Meadow Pipit - 11
Curlew - 2
Little Grebe - 3
Sparrowhawk - 1
Mute Swan - 72
Kestrel - 1
Grey Heron - 8






Thursday 18th
A quick look at the patch this morning produced c.1200 Brent Geese west of the carpark, with 16 Curlew and 42 Pied Wagtail in the same field, 2 Stonechat, 4 Grey Partridge bread lane in the horse paddock, and singles of both Kingfisher and Little Grebe Marina.

Grey Partridge horse paddack

Kingfisher Marina