When we arrive we find the Owl island hardly visible with a mist covering the whole of the reserve.
So with no chance of seeing the Owls we have a walk around as I had not been here befor.,8 Male Goldeneye plus Goosander were seen along with a single female Bullfinch that we all needed for a year tick.
I found the reserve to be really nice place to walk around spoilt only by the low lying mist.
The mist lifted a little so back to look for the Owls.
It's not long before we spot 3 Long-eared Owls all looking back at us so a very nice year tick thank you.
On to Frampton Marsh for the Long-billed Dowitcher now. the bird has been here for 179 days so we are told by people in the visitor centre but had not been seen today & they wished us good luck in finding it & pointed us in the right direction.
As luck would have it after arriving where we were told the bird is often seen 4 birders one being Mr Evans inform us that the bird had just that minute dropped in & was only a few yards in front of us so once again a nice easy year tick.
On looking from 360 hide 0ver 50 or more Pintail are seen it's the most that I have seen in a group.
As we drive home on the A1 just outside of Peterborough over 70 Red Kite give a great display.
Once again the most that I have seen outside of seeing them at a feeding station, even then don't think I've seen that many.
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| The Owl island when we arrived |
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| One of the Owls |
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| Long-eared Owls |
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| The Dowitcher |
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| Ruff one of many seen |
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