Two Tree island
Not had much time to 'get out' this year due to work and other stuff going on. Hopefully things are settling down now and I can turn more attention to birding; a great way to de-tox the stresses of the week and discover some new and interesting sites. Looking over to Leigh from Two Tree Island Today, I chose to visit Two Tree Island. hidden away behind Leigh Railway station is the access road to this dog-walker and model plane enthusiast paradise. Reclaimed from the Thames estuary Two Tree Island is made up of rough grassland, brackish marsh and lagoons with a maze of meandering creeks, this nature reserve is perfect for finding roosting waders and winter raptors. The island is split by the access road and has an eastern and western side. I went to the western side where there is a couple of hides. Land birds consisted mainly of greenfinch, dunnock and linnet. On the mudflats of the estuary, there were curlew, common redshank and parties of dark-bellied brent geese. Fro...