Sewardstone Marsh and Cornmill Meadows in a finishing time under 4 hours
Another lovely start to the day and it was either do a slow amble around a couple of the smaller pockets of reserve that are part of the Lea Valley or do the Marathon. Unfortunately I couldn’t find my running shoes so the hiking boots have it. Dunnocks. Why can’t every bird behave like a Dunnock? They sit in the open, let you get quite close and don’t mind having their picture taken. I’d take my hat off to them if I had one. Dunnock There were a lot of birds singing. Whitethroats, Blackcaps, Chiffchaffs and a single Willow Warbler . It took me a few minutes to locate the Willow Warbler as it was high up in a willow and unlike the Dunnock , was half hidden behind foliage. Eventually it moved out enough to be seen properly. Willow Warbler Sewardstone is usually good for Cuckoos but not today. Not even a call could be heard, maybe in a week or two this will change. Another absent friend is the Nightingale. They are fairly common just up the road in the Holy...