Great day out in the sun at Shustoke watching the birds and wildlife. Highlight of the day was not bird related for once, it was seeing a Muntjac Deer on the new footpath adjacent to the river and train line, I thought it was a dog at first but fortunately I got a second view of it. The bird highlights of the day were the returning migrants, namely Common Tern, Swift, Swallow, House Martin and Warblers. Notable bird species seen today were Swift, Swallow, House Martin, Marsh Warbler, Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Reed Bunting, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long Tailed Tit, Robin, House Sparrow, Dunnock, Starling, Kestrel, Buzzard, Pied Wagtail, Common Tern, Tufted Duck, approx 70 Great Crested Grebe, Mute Swan (there was a female on a nest in the Fly Fishing pool.) Also seen today was the aforementioned Muntjac Deer, Horse, Pig, Rabbit and Grey Squirrel. It was also great to see the funghi, couldn't believe it when I saw it, excellent. Being as my last visit to Shustoke was only just over a fortnight ago it was amazing to see what was a barren farmers field two weeks ago, now was an amazing sight of yellow, five foot high Rapeseed (Brassica napus) plants to be exact, in fact everywhere you looked, plants, flowers and trees are in full growth now winter is behind us.
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