July
I was fortunate enough to squeeze in a couple of visits in July, if I had more spare time, it would be a couple of visits a week, the place is magical.
On both visits, like others, I am now seeing lots of Cattle Egrets, they are absolutely everywhere, the numbers leaving roost at dawn and gracing the Marsh were easily 40+, if anything even higher.
Hard to imagine just a few years back this was a rare bird, now colonising much of the South which is fantastic.
Corn Buntings are starting to flock, and at least 9 of them together on the track down, hopefully it shouldn’t be too long before the Wheatears arrive.
A bit early for any wintering Raptors, but ever-present Marsh Harriers were seen quartering the fields and a couple of Common Buzzards were spotted sitting out on the Marsh posts.
On the 2nd visit I had a look round for some Dragons, caught up with the usual but also saw Southern Migrant Hawker, and what I think is Scarce Emerald Damselfly although would welcome any input.
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