Franklin's Gull for another lifer.

Abberton Reservoir is our destination after Brian finished work at 12 o'clock on Saturday it's only an hour away , a small crowd were already lined up when we arrive & most had seen the Franklin's so looking good for us. We only have to wait 10 minutes or so before we get some great flight views of the bird as it circled around half way across the water to give Jimmy & I another lifer. It was easy to pick it out amongst the other Gulls once you got onto it.

So the lifers have started to roll for us at last this year after a slow start, also seen while here Arctic Tern plus Black Tern.

On now to Vange Marsh where a Red-footed Falcon was flying around & we pick it up as soon as we got there, we get some really great flight views & also get to see the bird sitting on top of some small trees to give us the best views we have ever had of a Red-footed Falcon.

Over the other side of the scrape a pair of Black-winged Stilt were showing well, so 2 year ticks for us here.
We spend a good couple of hours watching the Falcon before it was lost to sight, nice to see some local faces while here in particular Harry & friend as it seems a long time since we had seen them.