Mistley Walls guided walk
Sunday 7 Jan
Pintail
After a very wet start to the weekend, Sunday morning was cooler and dry for the thirteen members who turned out for our now annual walk. This spot is always a good choice to kick start those new year lists and this January was no exception with many waders feeding over the vast expanse of intertidal invertebrate rich mud. We were also treated to mass aerial displays by golden plovers, knot, dunlin and lapwings as they shifted locations with the turning tide.
Good numbers of golden eye, pintail and wigeon mingled with the waders and geese and of course the local population of swans waiting on the path for their daily feed.
Moving onto the quay we managed to find a male goosander in the main channel and a female ruddy duck amongst a group of golden eye.
Barry Cooper
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