Sunday 12 April 2015

The last Week

Well after the excitement of the pendulines and the ospreys fishing on their way
through things seem to have quietened down a bit on the Wetlands this week.  There are still plenty of black tailed godwits which is always nice


and plenty of the usual cormorants



A few grey wagtails have been present on BHM


though one morning there was little visible on the marsh apart from a few moorhens


Quite a few pied wagtails have been passing through


and a trip to the heronry on rather a dull time of day didn't really produce much of excitement 


Our oyster catchers have been very vocal of late and appear to be choosing their island 


A ring plover on the river


and a little ring plover on BHM earlier this week


Another obliging black tailed godwit I couldn't resist


plus one of our shell ducks near the platform. 


One of my favourite little birds is the house sparrow.  They always seem so cheerful and playful when I watch them.  There used to be a lot close by me but each time a house is sold the new owners seem to rip any tree and shrubs out and replace it with low maintenance gravel areas.  Such a shame.


Another pair of godwits but this time changing into breeding plumage


and another oyster catcher on BHM


and finally something different.  A very quiet but beautiful Black Hole Marsh


and a very quiet but beautiful river


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