Sangweiher is the closest marshland site and despite
covering a tiny area (barely 300 square meters!) the heavy rain kept a couple
waders on the muddy fringes. 4 WOOD
SANDPIPERS, 2 Snipe and 2 Common Sandpipers were the only birds representing
the waders.
Despite the rain worsening and blowing directly into the hide I could just make out a family of 5 Red-backed Shrikes on the far side of the reserve! This was my chance to check out a juvenile bird so in a short lull in the rain I headed to the other side of the marsh. From here I had decent views of a couple juveniles, something I was looking extremely forward too for a while. A Great Grey Shrike also braved the rain and despite showing only shortly and rather distantly it was certainly a bonus treat!
Wood Sandpiper
Despite the rain worsening and blowing directly into the hide I could just make out a family of 5 Red-backed Shrikes on the far side of the reserve! This was my chance to check out a juvenile bird so in a short lull in the rain I headed to the other side of the marsh. From here I had decent views of a couple juveniles, something I was looking extremely forward too for a while. A Great Grey Shrike also braved the rain and despite showing only shortly and rather distantly it was certainly a bonus treat!
male Red-backed Shrike
one of the juvenile Red-backed Shrikes
Great Grey Shrike
Other birds of note included Water Rail and I reconnected
with a single Hawfinch on my morning round of the Germany Patch
visit.
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