As soon as we arrive we are meet by 2 Cranes flying over the top of us, so of to a good start.
We take the top route along by the river, all along the route we hear many Cettis Warblers, then half way down I pick up my first Kingfisher of the year, it's a beauty giving a great view as it flies along the river past us, can't beat seeing a nice Kingfisher with the sun shinning on it.
When we arrive at Joist fen there are a pair of Marsh Harriers fairly close by & a Sparrowhawk drops into a bush near by us.
A fellow tells us that the Cranes are in a field further along the river, so we head down past the barn & pick out the 2 Cranes a long way off so no photos.
As we scope the Cranes we pick out 15 Whooper Swans near by them, so 3 year ticks & only been here a short time.
On the way back we pop in the new hide & get good views of Bearded Tits tick number 4 & Reed Buntings.
Not the biggest hide but nice if only about 8 people are in there. If the Oriel shows this year I think this might be a good place to see it in flight across the trees, if this is the case you will have to be quick to grab a seat as there are no top windows for people standing to see out. Up by the visitor centre the Water Rail shows well along with Wren & Reed Buntings plus Goldfinch.
About 11 O'clock now so off to find the Goshawk, with Ollie's farm out off bounds at the moment we are going to try Mayday Farm.
Parking is easy & we are soon walking down to the first clearing, we get talking to a local who has been on site for about 3 hours & has had no sight up till now, so not looking good.
But while talking to him he puts us onto a Woodlark in the field behind us, Jimmy & I go for a better look but only get to see the one bird despite hearing many all around us, still tick number 5 for the day.
Another birder tells us he has just seen Crossbills down by the next clearing, so with no sighting off the target bird we go in search off them.
There is a man made pond here & it's not to long before we see a pair of Common Crossbills fly into the trees near by for tick 6.
As it turns out they do not drop down for a drink while we are here but Siskin, Coal Tit,Redpoll,all do.
We take a fairly long walk down to another open clearing just in the hope of picking out a Goshawk but despite it being the perfect day for seeing them it's not our day.
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| Just a couple of the many Bearded Tits |
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| Blue Tit |
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| Water Rail |
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| A few of the birds taking a drink |
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| The board at Mayday Farm |
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| Female Reed Bunting. |
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