5th October - rain at times, mild

I visited the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust reserve today on the Ouse Washes.  The weather was not too good, but still a nice selection of birds to be seen.  One main attraction here is the wintering Whooper and Bewicks Swans that migrate here.  At the moment none have returned, but seven Whooper Swans which were unable to return in the spring and had to summered here were visible.  Plenty of Teal and Wigeon plus other ducks.  Two Snipe fed at the pool edges, whilst a Curlew rested.  There were many Golden Plover about the washes too.  A Marsh Harrier and Kestrel hunted the marshes.