It was a very promising morning before first light due to the lack of cloud and light breeze; however, the lovely sunny start to the day soon gave way to thick wet fog.
While we were erecting the first net, gunshots rang out, which seemed to be close by; then a few more shots were fired. I thought they had come from the winter flood area or at the very least from the managed retreat. The result was horrendous, mega disturbance; every bird on the reserve must have been in the air, thousands of duck, geese, waders and Swans. The noise from the wailing birds was deafening. [Yet another incident! No-one has permission to shoot anywhere near the reserve or the retreat.]
There were several thousand waterbirds on the reserve, c500 Lapwing, c50 Golden Plover. 18 Snipe, I Jack Snipe and a Ruff.
While we were erecting the first net, gunshots rang out, which seemed to be close by; then a few more shots were fired. I thought they had come from the winter flood area or at the very least from the managed retreat. The result was horrendous, mega disturbance; every bird on the reserve must have been in the air, thousands of duck, geese, waders and Swans. The noise from the wailing birds was deafening. [Yet another incident! No-one has permission to shoot anywhere near the reserve or the retreat.]
There were several thousand waterbirds on the reserve, c500 Lapwing, c50 Golden Plover. 18 Snipe, I Jack Snipe and a Ruff.
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