CWP

26-28 Sept - Great White Egret and Marsh Harriers at several CWP locations, with Hawkers still flying in the autumnal sunshine. Half a dozen Little Grebes currently residing at Shorncote, and signs of winter visitors arriving, with Water Rail, Snipe, Grey Wagtail and Stonechat at Shorncote. Also a fairly scarce Shorncote visitor in the form of a Yellowhammer. The first of October, a successful day - firstly, 3 Otters seen well cruising across the lake at Lower Moor, then in the evening excellent scope views of a Jack Snipe feeding with its distinctive bobbing action along the reed edge at Pit 74, from Twitcher's Gate, with Common Snipe nearby for comparison.