This short walk became longer than planned when we found the road closed by BT at the railway bridge. Some people drove the long way round to access the entrance to Weston STW but most parked on the closed road and hiked through, adding a couple of kilometres to the walk. All 31 of us met up near the car park to compare notes so far. The advance party heard a Cuckoo but only six laggards reached the top of the dyke at the right moment to see two Redshanks and a Short-eared Owl. Bird song filled the air with Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps, Cetti’s Warblers, thrushes and finches competing to make the most noise, but the star was a Sedge Warbler which eventually gave great views as it sang from reeds and bushes; we heard Reed Warbler and Whitethroat as well. Long-tailed Tits and a pair of Bullfinches showed in the hedgerow, Reed Bunting around the marsh and Skylarks overhead. At the river we logged Mute Swan, Mallard, Moorhen, Little Grebes, a lone Lesser Blacked-Back Gull and two Grey Wagtails. On the return journey we watched Swallows drifting northwards, together with a House and three Sand Martins. The official total on this lovely spring morning was 44 species. (Thanks to Jane for leading)
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