Not to long to wait before we see our first Female Hen Harrier, Marsh Harrier also seen flying over the bank at the back of the fields.
Looking over the other side of the road a Peregrine is seen chasing its breakfast.
As usual we hear many Corn bunting popping about across the path to sit in a small tree in front of us, a good opportunity for some photos.
We see a bird sitting on a post but with it being a bit hazy through the scope its hard to tell if its a Merlin or not, but it soon flies off the post & we confirm its a Merlin, we seem to see a Merlin every time we come here, another year tick for all of us. A few Kestrels seen as usual here.
Off now to Abberton Reservoir the main target being a couple of White-fronted Geese reported yesterday.
On scanning the water we pick out 2 male Smew quite close to us, later we see a redhead as well.
Scanning the Greylags we see no target bird, so a look over the other side of the road gets us 2 Red-crested Pochard.
Off round to the new layout by the new reserve centre we meet up with Nick Croft for a bit of a talk.
They have made a good job of this new road, it's a lot safer to bird watch here now.
Three Pintail are seen & a couple of Goosander fly over before we head off for a look at the new reserve centre for a cup of tea & a look around.
Back round to Layer Breton causeway for one last look, as we pull up Nick gets us onto the White-fronted Geese that we never saw the first time we looked & as a right bonus Nick wave's us over to see 2 female & 1 male Scaup. A Stonechat also spotted for another year tick for me.
A really nice morning that was cold but the sun was making it feel good to be out birding with the boy's.
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| Some of the Corn Bunting |
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| Male Smew |
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| Just about the Hen harrier |
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| More sitting in the sun |
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| Smew again. |
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| The new Reserve Centre very nice. |
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