A visit to the Brecks led to the discovery of a huge Goshawk nest - although the mist and greyness made for a pretty dull day out.
It has been really lovely to visit Welney the last few weekends, bittersweet as the lack of visitors which has made the visits so enjoyable, also being a very real threat to the revenue and jobs of those that work on the reserve. There wasn't a breath of wind as Ben and I started our afternoon checking wildfowl from Pymoor northwards. There was a hybrid Lesser Scaup type amongst the diving duck but nothing of more note.
At Welney a Glossy Ibis flew in as we signed in at reception and it shared a field with Cattle Egrets.
The sunset in a blaze on many thousands of wildfowl, it was special.
The discovery of a Dusky Warbler in the Ely10 made for some excitement. A vocal bird but really skulking, affording brief flight views and a few views of all salient features as it moved through gamble tangles and nettle patches. Fortunately it was pretty vocal allowing it's whereabouts to be followed. Hopefully there'll be more chances to see this bird over the coming weeks.
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