Sunday 22 February 2009

Newport -- Cattle Egret

The bird flew(all birds flushed by a buzzard) from the waters edge to the field with cattle beyond the bridge at c1030.
This field is best viewed from the open gate c400m from the iron bridge, beach side. The field has cattle , a cattle feeder & a nice pond with c20 Teal & 3/4 Wigeon, So pretty homely...
but at 1115 the bird then flew off upstream & lost to view.
Paul M. & Karen still looking.

A Merlin flew through whilst Adrian & I were watching from the bridge towards the reed-bed.