Water levels have crept up in the park's grazing pastures following recent rains providing more feeding opportunities for the waders such as this black-tailed godwit, photographed by Andy Field on Thursday 15th.
The black-tailed godwit has been feeding around the pools of water in the fields for a couple of days.
A redshank was also feeding in the pools on Wednesday, while other waders in the fields included 50+ roosting curlew and 100+ lapwing.
A redshank was also feeding in the pools on Wednesday, while other waders in the fields included 50+ roosting curlew and 100+ lapwing.
On the nearby park pond 15 gadwall and a pochard were of interest, while 9 tufted ducks were present on Wednesday.
The regular water rail was out in the open for several minutes by the pond for Andy to photograph on Thursday. It was also seen feeding on Tuesday 13th.
Andy's short video clip of the water rail is at - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9haaRs4hDrc&feature=youtu.be;
The little owl was partially hidden in its usual spot along the alder hedge during Thursday 15th.
Andy's short video clip of the water rail is at - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9haaRs4hDrc&feature=youtu.be;
The little owl was partially hidden in its usual spot along the alder hedge during Thursday 15th.
This kestrel perched on a bush near the Rewsalls marshes for Andy to photograph on Thursday 15th.
Also seen here were a greenshank, pair of stonechat, common buzzard, 100 curlew, sparrowhawk, goldcrest and 30 fieldfares. The black redstart was found again by Michael Thorley at the eastern end of the Coopers Caravan site along the seafront on Thursday morning.
At West Mersea by St Peters, a water rail, 13 sanderling and a great northern diver were seen by Andy on Wednesday 14th.
A wintering chiffchaff was seen by the Youth Camp entrance on Monday 12th by Martin Cock.
Also seen here were a greenshank, pair of stonechat, common buzzard, 100 curlew, sparrowhawk, goldcrest and 30 fieldfares. The black redstart was found again by Michael Thorley at the eastern end of the Coopers Caravan site along the seafront on Thursday morning.
At West Mersea by St Peters, a water rail, 13 sanderling and a great northern diver were seen by Andy on Wednesday 14th.
A wintering chiffchaff was seen by the Youth Camp entrance on Monday 12th by Martin Cock.
A dotted border moth was resting on the park's toilet building door just after dusk on Thursday 15th. A typical early spring moth at the park.
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