14-Oct-2016 (mid-afternoon)

At least 8 very active (feeding & flying short distances) Bearded Tits opposite and east of the viewing-platform on Dagg’s Lane Drove. That’s the drove that runs due north from the car park.

John Hansford - 12 October 2016 04:41 PM

Can anyone please offer guidance/directions to the Island Hide. I have probably visited Westhay Moor twice in about a decade! Many thanks, John

From the main car park at the south end of Daggs Lane Drove, walk north up the Drove and the Island hide is down the boardwalk on the right a short way past the disabled parking bay on the left.

Thanks for the information Jeff .I hope this has been helpful to members of the SOS. I forgot to mention a very attractive female Bearded Tit ,nicely marked,dark markings on the crown of its head and back , is this also a transitional plumage.
see photos by clicking on link.
http://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/p577876181#h5a8336a
http://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/p577876181#h8fc7b7a

Juvenile male in gradual moult towards adult type plumage.

A Silver Grey headed Bearded Tit was amongst a flock of Bearded Tits seen at Westhay NNR,is this a sub adult bird ? would some one like to comment.To see the bird click on link.
http://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/p577876181#h2387041e
http://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/p577876181#h350aced0
http://jamesgibbs6929.zenfolio.com/p577876181#h2a108244

9 Bearded Tits taking grit off the boardwalk to the Island hide this morning.
Also a Bittern flypast.

Pics on my blog;
http://carlbovisnaturephotography.blogspot.co.uk/2016/10/bearded-titsfinally-new-nikon-d500-pics.html

Early start yesterday with a delightful sunrise including:

Cuckoo
Bittern
Hobby
M harrier
Bearded tit
Lesser Whitethroat
C Whitethroat
Swift and all the usual suspects….

Cheers

Simon