May 9 - Minsmere coach trip
The trip to Minsmere was very successful a full coach, reasonable weather - a bit nippy in the morning but bright.
Just sitting in the west hide finding male Ruff in breeding plumage, Avocets ,6 Med gulls, Common Sandpiper, Black tailed Godwits - these were just some of the birds on view. Then a stroll down to the South hide produced Bartailed Godwit, Arctic, Common and Little Terns.
The star bird then appeared! - a wing tagged Montague's Harrier which was tagged in the Laverne region of France. Walking back to the West hide Marsh Harrier appeared back at the hide I saw the Monties eating an egg on the ground. A man in the hide asked had I seen the Wood Sandpiper from the North Hide?... So off I went!
Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler and Nightingale were bonuses on the way back for a welcome cup of tea after an excellent day's birding.
Brian Hobley. |