As regular CFZ-watchers will know, for some time Corinna has been doing a column for Animals & Men and a regular segment on On The Track... particularly about out-of-place birds and rare vagrants. There seem to be more and more bird stories from all over the world hitting the news these days so, to make room for them all - and to give them all equal and worthy coverage - she has set up this new blog to cover all things feathery and Fortean.

Wednesday 17 January 2018

‘Secretive’ Water Rail bird caught on camera in Woodberry Wetlands

5 January, 2018

‘They are secretive birds so this is a special sight!’


A “secretive” bird called a Water Rail was caught on camera rummaging in Woodberry Wetlands, in what experts called “a special sight”.

The water rail, or Rallus aquaticus, has chestnut-brown and black with a grey face and a long red bill.

It was filmed exploring the Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve in Stoke Newington and the video was posted on Twitter for national bird day.

One of our camera traps recorded a water rail enjoying the sheltered pools and reedbed habitat we created on the northern edge of the reservoir, with support from @heritagelottery. They are secretive birds so this is a special sight! #NationalBirdDay

Water Rails eat small fish, snails and insects and usually keep out of sight, though are spotted more often during Winter.


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