Marsh Lane & Whitacre Heath

Early start at Marsh Lane today, arriving a little before 8am this morning to a very bright and sunny start, although a very strong North Easterly wind blew the cobwebs away along with any feelings of warmth.

Not a fantastic day count wise, although i did manage to get x2 new ticks for the life & year lists, as well as some shots of a Sedge Warbler, not fantastic shots mind you as he was quite a distance away, but im gonna post them anyway because thats all i managed to get (no pointing and laughing now!)

Like i said, far from good shots, but all i could muster, so my little Sedge Warbling friend gets some internet fame..

The count -

1. Shelduck
2. Coot
3. Greylag
4. Mute Swan
5. Canada
6. Lapwing
7. Black-headed Gull
8. Gadwell
9. Cormorant
10. Pochard
11. Tufted Duck
12. Carrion Crow
13. Magpie
14. Pheasant
15. Sedge Warbler
16. Grey Heron
17. Reed Bunting
18. Blackbird
19. Swift - NEW
20. Wood Pigeon
21. Redshank
22. Little Grebe
23. Dunlin
24. Common Tern
25. Teal
26. Ringed Plover
27. Blackcap
28. Great Tit
29. Lesser Black-backed Gull
30. Blue Tit
31. Buzzard
32. Swallow
33. Little Ringed Plover
34. Kingfisher - NEW
35. Mallard
36. Moorhen
37. Chaffinch
38. Common Sandpiper
39. Great Crested Grebe
40. Starling

We then sent off to have a quick shufty at Whitacre Heath, just to see if the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was around posing for piccys. But would'nt you know it, he was still in the dressing room somewhere powdering his bill, bugger!!

Still, did manage a snap of this chap who was dozing in the tree though -

Little Egret