A bittern was seen from Christmas Dell hide and a white- fronted goose was seen near the hide.
Once again, goosander (five females) and smew (3 males and nine red heads) were visible from Scott hide. Two regular marsh harriers a female and a young male were hunting on the new excavations and two merlins were seen at Denge Marsh.
Highlights from Castle Water this morning, at the Viewpoint 49 Little Egret were counted leaving the roost at dawn, a Bittern flew in from the direction of Northpoint pit and 5 Bearded Tit gave good views flitting between the reeds. Good numbers of wildfowl were present on the main pit and the new excavations: 2 Scaup, 88 Shoveler, 59 Teal, 70Tufted Duck, 200+ Wigeon, 62 Gadwall, 150+ Mallard and 172 Canada Geese. A Marsh Harrier was aslo seen from the hide.