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Such a calm evening to walk and to contemplate after a rough week. I strode the western Reserve and soaked up the atmosphere of a developing sunset.
A chiffchaff had already been reported to me by visitors from Goole, change has begun. Birdsong was all around but tonight my own chiffchaffing moment will have to wait.
On the shore adjacent to Chowder 4 avocet swept the silt with great success, a beautiful bird, a graceful feeding method but my imagined taste thoughts brought a shudder.
Ness Pit was busy with all sorts of waterfowl and my best count of 28 goldeneye was hopefully near the mark but they dive so much it gets qute amusing trying to be accurate. It was a good night to hear their creaky calls too.
A bittern was obviously in good view from Ness Hide, in the cut, as I could see birders glued to their optics and cameras. From my seat in Reedy hide I could not see, it did fly across to east Pit eventualy for me to have my moment.
After the sun set a single sand martin came by the hide and headed west, the change has begun. In a while it returned and it continued to feed along the northern reeds, allowing me to stare at it, trying to comprehend it's journey as the half moon brightened above.
A flock of 25 redwing turned up over the Pit and circled as the sun had dissappeared under the World. A safe roost reqiured but they took a long time to come down. The female sparrowhawk had passed by a while before they arrived but I'm sure it would love to give them a warm welcome.
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