Nothing to add to the year list at Brandon Marsh today but a
Marsh Tit on the 'Tip' area and at least six
Sedge Warblers singing around the reedbeds. While working briefly on Alban's reedbed mid morning a
Reed Warbler was also noted in song.
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| Another exceptional year so far for Blackcap |
On the pools a ♀
Goosander dropped in for a short while but I was elsewhere on the reserve and missed this one! No sign of the long staying
Pintail pair but the
Black-tailed Godwit remains. Another
Dunlin today (different bird to Tuesdays) and a single
Ringed Plover on East Marsh Pool was remarkably a Brandon year first for me, this along with two
Little-ringed Plovers.
Also of note (5)
Redshank, (2)
Snipe and (5)
Oystercatcher.
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| Another obliging Blackcap |
The
Brandon website reports
Cuckoo and
Whinchat for Wednesday but neither were seen by any of the Brandon Team today. Lots of
Blackcap,
Willow Warbler and
Chiffchaff to be found and in the late afternoon a walk around the River Meadow produced a number of butterflies on the wing and these included: (2)
Brimstone (3)
Small Tortoiseshell, (3)
Peacock and my first
Small White of the year!
