A weekend on the East coast

This weekend there hasn't been an update from Tucklesholme because we have taken a short break over in Suffolk and were able to take a visit to Minsmere R.S.P.B.

Photo: Norfolk Wildlife Trust

The trip to Minsmere produced some good ticks for the year. The first tick was a Cetti's Warbler which provided us with great views because it was only in a small clump of reeds on a small pond out side the visitor centre. We weren't able to see the Stone Curlews but they are very hard to spot, on the sea provided the first Gannet of the year. When we reached the scrape we were able to find one of the Caspian Gulls, good numbers of Mediterranean Gulls, two Turnstones, a pair of Pochards, a single Swallow and a male Mandarin Duck. 

 

By the sluice we found a single Yellow Legged Gull sitting on a post on the beach. In the woodland gave us the delight of seeing a pair of Marsh Tits which are always nice to see because of there status in the UK. At the Bittern Hide we saw three displaying Marsh Harriers and one Bittern was seen briefly in flight but we didn't manage to see it, but we did hear one booming on the North Wall, We also manage to see two Snipe in flight.

Have a good week all - Joe and Martyn