JHDraytonbassettpits
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http://www.brandonbirding.co.uk/Sightings13/1
Surprisingly no recent sightings of Bittern at Brandon yet.
Surprisingly no recent sightings of Bittern at Brandon yet.
Not much to report today, there was an influx of Shelduck with 10 on the JW's and 2 on north pit, and a Chiffchaff was seen.
Geoff
Hi Laurie,Damn right
Merry Xmas to the pair of you:t:
Laurie:t:
Hi Laurie,
12 Shelduck would be a good count for Sheepwash.
Merry Xmas to you and Gavin.
Geoff
It wasn't possible to get to the western side of the reserve today as the path at Mill Plantation was under water but 6 Little Egret could be seen in the flooded Sheep field nearby.
I drove around to the Dosthill side and the river was almost up to the top of the riverbank and it appeared that the Lookout hide and path to it was under water. The only highlight noted was a large Bumble Bee flying along the riverbank and a Little Grebe on the river.
Geoff
As the path to the reserve was flooded I only did Mill Plantation and then drove around to the east side of the reserve which doesn't flood.2/1/14 As expected the Reserve was flooded in parts, assistant Warden Fergus Mosey saw 10 Little Egret on a flood flash on the Horse paddock by the carpark this morning.
On arrival the carpark was quite full suprisingly, I spoke to a retired couple who had travelled from Rugeley, they decided on Middleton lakes rather than Brandon as they thought Brandon would be flooded.
A few of the more agile people managed to go along the canal bank to Fisher's mill bridge. The main reserve was fine, however the pipe bridge and hide path were flooded, the river was running near full capacity, water being about a foot from the bank.
Nice to see the regular 2 Stonechat bewtween the 2 screens.
Regards, John