Rye Harbour

23rd January 2010, Saturday

Highlights over the past few days have included 2 Bittern, 6 Smew, Peregrine and 2 Marsh Harrier from the hide at Castle Water, at the viewpoint Bittern in flight, 2 calling Cettis Warbler, Kingfisher, 80 Fieldfare and a party of 14 Long-tailed Tits. On the Beach Reserve 7 Goldeneye and 2 Smew were on Harbour Farm Pools, 22 Grey Plover, 200 Dunlin and 65 Knot were roosting along Shore Ridges at high water, and a Merlin showed well perched at Wader Pool.