Autumn Sun At Old Moor
Glorious day yesterday at the RPSB reserve at Old Moor.
Sightings wise it was a quiet day though. We went to the Bittern Hide first in the hope that we might catch a glimpse of the Cetti’s Warblers they have been reporting there. The only time I have actually seen one was last year at RSPB Titchwell and you do well to get a glimpse of these secretive little buggers. Consequently I was not in the least bit surprised when we neither heard nor saw one. We did though get great views of Sparrowhawk on three occasions during the day, Kingfisher, Greenshank and a male Kestrel hunting.
The Wath Ings hide, normally so good for spotting waders, was a bit of a let down after my last visit, with just a couple of Greenshank and 4 Dunlin amongst the flock of Golden Plovers and Lapwings. We did though have the spectacle of a female Sparrowhawk flying over, putting all the plovers up and very nearly picking off a lone starling that was feeding on the mud in front of the hide. The other big positive, especially considering the bright sunshine, is that many of the ducks have started to come out of their drab eclipse plumage, with the male Shovelers and the Wigeon looking especially impressive.