Calke Abbey - Water Rail: 16th March 2020

WATER RAIL

Calke Abbey 

16th March 2020

The elusive and shy Water Rail, a regular visitor to the Explorer Zone bird hide. He appears from in the reeds, has a wander, a nibble and drink then disappears... 

Calke Abbey - Marsh Tit: 16th Marsh 2020

MARSH TIT

Calke Abbey

16th March 2020

A speciality of the Explore Zone bird hide, the Marsh Tit, usually plenty to be seen there, though the occasional one also shows up at the car park hide.

Calke Abbey - Mandarin Duck: 16th March 2020

MANDARIN DUCK

Calke Abbey 

16th March 2020

The Calke Abbey car park hide is a haven for finches and tits as well as a range of other woodland birds, but also occasionally hosts one or two pair of Mandarin Duck. They nest in the tree stumps down towards the river and often pop in to the feeders to pick up the scraps on the floor.