Berney Marshes, Norfolk

[Karl J]

Walked out to Berney Marshes today, far too windy (verging on the point of being unsafe at times) for anything meaningful, the waves & spray picking up off Breydon Water and lashing the southern bank was 'interesting' though. And some of the wooden bench seats from the pub were washed up in the reeds, blown into the river at a guess.

Nothing spectacular, a 'dark heron' coming out of the reeds caused a bit of excitement for a while til it became obvious that's all it was.


Todays list, counts are a bit vague due to the wind.

Lapwing - in the high 100's, maybe more ?
Redshank
Dunlin
Ringed Plover ~ 10
Oystercatcher - 35 ... most for ages
Avocet ~35
Curlew - 100's
Blacktailed Godwit
Grey (quite distant, may have been Golden) Plover - 3
Pintail ~30
Mallard
Wigeon - in the 1000's
Coot - one flock of ~100
Teal
Shelduck
Tufted Duck ~10
Pochard - 2M + 2F
Mute Swan - 2

Egyptian Geese - 2
Pinkfooted Geese - 3, flying over
Canada Geese - 2

Greater Blackbacked Gull
Common Gull
Blackheaded Gull
Cormorant

Grey Heron - 2
Little Egret - 1

Starling
Magpie
Woodpigeon
Blackbird
Goldfinch ~10
Skylark - 5
Carrion Crow
Robin - 1
Meadow Pipit - 7
Rock Pipit - 1

Kestrel - 1

Plus one Chinese Water Deer behind the pub, on the track up to the viewing screen.