Sunday 1 May 2016

Carlton Marshes

on Saturday 30th April, a House Martin was heard calling near the house but not seen. on Carlton Marshes Scrape initially a beautiful sunny evening, on the Scrape viewed from the west end, I saw 2 White Wagtail- one feeding fairly close at the western side showed well through the scope another seen further straight out, joined by Rene, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 1 smart male flew by the cattle whilst 4 female flying around the scrape, a House Martin flew overhead, Whimbrel, sp Dunlin & 2 Little Ringed Plovers flew around including 1 close in at one stage, plus a fine summer plumaged Dunlin, it showed well plus Yellowhammer perced on the wires overhead + Cuckoo & 8 Groppers heard.

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