Water Rail
Thursday 11th October 2012
A disappointing morning given the weather overnight with only 6 new birds ringed, a Mistle Thrush being the highlight, amongst singles of Blackbird, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Goldfinch and Robin. A few bits and bobs out to sea including 520 Brents, 22 Pintail, a couple of Gannets and a Fulmar. On the reserve meagre offerings of a couple of Reed Bunting, 2 Jackdaw, 2 Skylark and yesterdays Firecrest. More surprising than the Mistle Thrush was a freshly dead adult Water Rail found on the path by a member of the public, with no obvious ailments it presumably collided with something overnight.
