West Rise Marsh: Black Tern and Bearded Tit

A wonderful sunny Sunday morning with light winds. Perfect weather for a not too muddy West Rise Marsh.

Black Tern

I immediately spotted a Black Tern, with its lazy looping flight. It was doing circuits around the edge of the lake, swooping down to feed repeatedly. It kept moving off, but returned regularly.

Wigeon 

Twenty plus Wigeon and forty or so Tufted Duck were on the Lake with Coot, Great Crested Grebe Lesser and Great Black-backed Gulls. A male Kestrel was mobbed by Carrion Crows. A lovely, if brief, view of a Bearded Tit was another highlight. Around the meadows and reeds were Linnets, Reed Bunting, Stonechats and Meadow Pipits.

Great Crested Grebe

Tufted Duck

Waterfowl on the lake

Wigeon