There were still at least two Ospreys on the Axe today, I have seen an unringed bird on two occasions and blue 3E6. The (or one of the) unringed birds did seem to fly out south west over town at 11:10, although knowing how far these birds can roam without actually leaving, I'm just not sure if this means it has gone gone!?
The Great Crested Grebe was still on the lower Estuary this afternoon, as was the flock of four Bar-tailed Godwits...
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| Such a difference in bill size between male and female (compare 2nd and 4th bird!), think we have two males and two females |
The obvious male with the short bill came quiet close...
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| Such stunning feather patterns on these fresh juvs |
Yesterday morning Axe Cliff was dreadfully quiet for both grounded and fly-over migrants, but the cattle on Bridge Marsh did a great job at attracting cattle-loving birds, with two Cattle Egret and a small flock of Yellow Wagtails present. The Cattle Egrets flew off north soon after my arrival, I wonder if these were the same two I watched arrive in-off last week?
It's been so exciting reading about the amazing falls that the east coast have seen over the last few days, I just hope at least some of these birds filter down to us at some point...
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