What have you seen

Decided on a walk from Minsmere and over Dunwich Heath to the Eels Foot pub and back via the sluices, for those that know it. It's a shortish circular walk of about 5 miles. 

We popped into a couple of the more accessible hides at Minsmere and were rewarded with sightings of a Juvenile Red Phalarope. This is quite a dizzying spectacle as those that have seen one would agree. The bird keeps going around in circles picking flies off the surface of the water, a bit like watching a dog chasing its tail.

Also saw wonderful Bearded Tits right in front of the Island Hide, and a Cettis Warbler, so a good day was had.

We didn't get to see the Phalarope WN so a little envious. The east hide isn't wheel chair friendly, in fact, to be honest, a lot of Minsmere isn't very suitable for disabled folk.  It's a pity really for such a popular reserve.

Sorry to hear about that OP.

Actually the bird is a Red Necked Phalarope as opposed to a Red Phalarope, just in case anyone gets confused.

Has anyone done any bird watching in Latvia?  If time allows would like to go next April

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Have had a lot of swallows and house martins go over here in the last few days and a few black kites today all going south here in the Lot France, hoping to see the cranes go over just got to time it right.

Some birds joined us for afternoon tea today....

David

Doesn't look like you left them much David!

Had a nice day at Minsmere today. Saw a couple of Curlew Sandpipers, a couple of Little Stints, Hobbies catching dragonflies and a beautiful Small Copper butterfly, no bigger then my thumb nail.

The Phalarope seems to have headed on south.

Walked along the Pembroke Coastal Path eastwards from Martin's Haven. Lots of seals with their pups in the coves, still some skylarks about, and Stonechats calling from the gorse. No Choughs though, unfortunately.