I stayed put by a fence near the reedbed for 90 minutes or so and during that time was treated to some great sightings. The two Marsh Harriers were much in evidence quartering the reedbed or perched on bushes. A male Sparrowhawk flew low over the reeds scattering Snipe as it went. Another group of Snipe was pursued by a big female Sparowhawk which gave up the chase and settled on a post about 25 yards from me. Hardly daring to breathe I rattled off a few shots. Unfortunately a reed or two got in the way. A few minutes later a Merlin flew past over the reeds. An Otter swam past in a stretch of open water before going back into the reeds the squealing of Water Rails marking it's progress. Two Chough were feeding in cow pats nearby and perched briefly on a fence.
Two Buzzards were at the far east end of the Corse where a Peregrine also put in a brief appearance putting up the assembled wildfowl to round off the raptor fest.
The fields at the far, east end, of the Corse are flooded and have attracted good numbers of birds with 650 Teal, 45 Mallard and 14 Shoveller. There were also, most unexpectedly 5 Brents grazing on the grass - looked like 4 dark bellied and one pale.