At least one bittern back at Teifi Marshes

Two bitterns have been reported though all the recent sightings have been of one bittern. So many images taken of the bittern that I thought I would try for a different pose:

Very poor light so had to use ISO3200 f8 @ 1/400sec.

Creek Hide - Teifi Marshes

Reports of an avocet seen at the Creek Hide but we did not find any. Our best effort was a curlew:

And a female goosander:

A good day at Penclacwydd - Llanelli WWT

But not for the poor water vole:

There were three glossy ibis around the reserve, here is an image of two of them in flight:

And this is one of them in front of the Observatory:

And an image of a  spoonbill in flight:

A cormorant at the Teifi Marshes Reserve

Nothing unusual in that - except that these images are from the Creek Hide:

 

and the Kingfisher Hide:

Not the Curlew hide as usual - with the cormorants on the river Teifi.

Norfolk - rest of the week

The rest of the week included a second visit to Cley Marshes and a second visit to Titchwell. We also spent a day at Pensthorpe. The 'new' birds are:

Pensthorpe has an aviary enclosure where there are 'captive' bearder tits (or bearded readling):

 

These Egyptian Geese were on Salthouse Marsh near to our cottage:

 

This knot was taken from one of the hides at Titchwell:

 

As was this meadow pipit:

 

And this Ruff:

 

Norfolk - day 3

The best day of the week by far - spent in Titchwell RSPB. Some of the birds seen:

Curlew sandpiper

 

Dunlin:

 

Greenshank:

 

Little Stint:

 

Snipe:

 

In addition saw distant views of a snow bunting and grey plover.

Norfolk - day 2

A quiet day at Cley Marshes. Not much bird movement, managed this shot of a lapwing in flight:

and this image of a redshank: