Castle Water
28th December 2006, ThursdayHighlights 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.
