Bittern

Whilst sea watching was providing some great late autumn excitement with sightings of Leach's Petrel, Little Auk and Grey Phalarope I was at ARC on the RSPB reserve. As usual this side of the reserve was devoid of other visitors and after a wander to the pines I ended up in Hanson hide and suddenly out popped or rather jumped a Bittern in to one of the recently cleared channels cut in to the reed bed.

Yesterday, Martin found a Slavonian Grebe on Burrowes Pit. It was still present today and showing well from Makepeace or now re-named Shirley Coward hide. The grebe did become a little agitated along with all the nearby gulls and duck when two Peregrines landed on nearby islands.