Sightings - 3rd February 2008

Wat Tyler Country Park

Yes, water has returned to the scrape at long last!

The highlight today was a single Common Snipe on the scrape, a bird that I see only occasionally on my visits to the site.

During a 1 hour visit in windy, cold and sunny/cloudy weather from 9 a.m. the following were recorded:

Birds (from the hide by Holly Cottage overlooking Pitseahall Fleet):

Coot (c.70)
Mallard (1 male)
Jackdaw (4)
Magpie (1)

Birds (from the main hide overlooking the scrape and Pitseahall Fleet):

Lapwing (c.60)
Common Snipe (1)
Curlew (1)
Coot (c.50)
Moorhen (7)
Great Crested Grebe (1)
Mute Swan (2)
Cormorant (1)
Teal (c.30)
Gadwall (c.20)
Wigeon (2)
Tufted Duck (1 male)
Magpie (1)
Woodpigeon (1)
Robin (1)