Todays bird watching walk along the new footpath from Wacker Quay made a pleasant afternoon. From the quay we enjoyed good views of Curlew and Little Egret, with large numbers of Shelduck feeding along the waters edge on the rising tide. A Great crested Grebe offshore was already sporting full breeding plumage. The footpath running east along the shore, follows the old MOD railway line to Anthony and has recently been opened up by a dedicated team of volunteers working […]

Tony Jones noticed that one of the Avocets photographed on 10th December last year was ringed. Its the 9th bird from the left and although not  clear, appears to have orange rings on both legs and also a yellow ring on the left with either a 6 or 0 inscription. I’ll try and find out more information.