Tuesday 18th March
The Meadow "lake" even more full with no discernible boundary between the river and the flood waters now.
A chiffchaff (presumed as it didn't sing) by the gate to Burgess Field NR. A few sand martins over the lake. A couple of mute swans paddling around and a pair of great crested grebe diving on the "lake". Two distant cormorants by the river. Large numbers of widgeon, teal, shoveler and gadwall still at the north end of the floods.
The waders were still present on the hillocks "islands" that are above the water. A few redshank, ruff and a couple of dunlin were seen. A green woodpecker in Burgess Field NR.
A chiffchaff (presumed as it didn't sing) by the gate to Burgess Field NR. A few sand martins over the lake. A couple of mute swans paddling around and a pair of great crested grebe diving on the "lake". Two distant cormorants by the river. Large numbers of widgeon, teal, shoveler and gadwall still at the north end of the floods.
The waders were still present on the hillocks "islands" that are above the water. A few redshank, ruff and a couple of dunlin were seen. A green woodpecker in Burgess Field NR.