A siege of Grey Heron

01 January 2022 - a walk around Granta Park on New Year's Day was rewarded with an extra-ordinary sight - namely a large group of eleven Grey Heron - 'a siege' being the collective noun as Andy M later found out.

Initially seen in the meadow by the river, they flew into an adjacent dead tree, perching there for a while en masse, before flying to collect again in the field by the recreation ground. Whilst seeing one or two Grey Heron along the river is not unusual, seeing eleven together was a truly remarkable sight.