11:00 - 17:00 30/8/2013
Star species to be found here are Black Tailed Godwit, Buzzard, Little Egret, Linnet and Kingfisher.
This is our first visit to Burton, apparently all the local Little Egrets roost in a field next to the wetlands and we were lucky to see one today other recent sightings included Curlew Sandpiper, Marsh Harrier, Merlin, Peregrine, Goldfinch and Stonechat unfortunately we didn't see everything but had a great day.
Here is what we did see:
Canada Geese by the hundreds
Black Tailed Godwit - lots of these
Graylag Geese - lots of these also
Lapwing - many
Wigeon - many
Ringed Plover 1
Common Sandpiper 1
Grey Heron 2
Coot (Adults and Juveniles)
Walking around the site there are plenty of feeders and trees for Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch, (and the odd rat).
Over in the Marsh Hide we saw a very secretive Water Rail (brilliant colouring) twice I had the chance to photograph it as it came out of the reeds but it was too quick moving between reed beds and even though we waited it never came back out. Also a Hobby, Grey Heron, Pied Wagtail, Reed Warbler, Moorhen (adult and chicks) and a potential Snipe.
Returning back to the Reception Hide for a short time before we left proved to be extremely rewarding: Little Egret 1, Snipe 3, Ruff 1 and to finish off the day a splendid Kingfisher. There was one more bird which tested everyone's ID skills and to be honest I couldn't be sure - the RSPB volunteers were sure and the birders were mixed but a Curlew Sandpiper was wading around the mud at the back of the central islands.
View from the reception hide to Marsh Hide (Inner Marsh Farm hide to the left)
Canada Geese, Black Tailed Godwits, Snipe, Ruff
Black Tailed Godwit's incoming....
At the feeders...
Over at Marsh Hide... Moorhen
Honestly a Water Rail (somewhere near the RH side,it was far too fast for my camera...maybe next time :o))
Back at Reception Hide - Little Egret
Kingfisher
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