Levington Lagoon

We arrived at first light on a ebb tide, the first of the muddy saltmarsh fringes were being exposed for returning waders to feed. There was a variety of species, which included Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Grey Plover, Dunlin and Lapwing. Several Fallow Deer fed in the grassy fields opposite the creek and two Buzzards were seen over the nearby wood.

Ringing was slow; we had a female Sparrowhawk perched up and hunting through the site, inevitably due to its fast, low hunting mode of flight it soon found one of the nets. However, it did not stay in there for long; they are so long legged and powerful they are seldom caught. We did catch the wintering Dartford Warbler.

David and Ernie birding at the Lagoon (SWT volunteers)
(All photos by Anna Alam)