We awoke to light rain and the car packed by 8.30am 2 Black Redstarts around the the hotel. Returning to Sailly Bray for another search for the Bluethroats we spent a couple of hours finding a nice Winchat and Paul finally getting onto a possible Bluethroat but Alan and I were looking elsewhere and by the time we got where it was it had gone into hiding.
There is always the good side of not getting to see what you are after, that is there is a good reason to return again.
We then set off to Marquenterre a reserve well known for Storks and Herons. A 10.50 euro entry fee was well worth what we were about to see. Stoping at the first viewpoint first a nesting Stork.
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| White Stork |
A shooting casualty Crane that has found refuge on the reserve for the past 10years
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| Common Crane |
A couple of Great White Egrets once rare now not so and almost common especially at Dungeness
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| 2 Great White Egrets |
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| 1 Great White Egret |
Another first for me a Ruddy Shelduck
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| Ruddy Shelduck |
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| Ruddy Shelduck |
At least 2 pairs of Black-necked Grebe
Spoonbills everywhere
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| Spoonbill |
Plenty of Avocet, some with young.
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| Avocet |
Singing Sedge Warblers
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| Sedge Warbler |
Another search for reported Bluethroats drew a blank, we then arrived at the Heronry.
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