Baikal Teal,White-winged black Tern plus Bonaparte's.

Another try for the Baikal Teal but this time it's moved on to March Farmers Washes.We had tried a few days ago at Ouse Washes but dipped badly.
With the car parked at the bottom of the track it's a short walk along the ridge to where some birders were scoping over the washes.
It's so very windy & bitterly cold with no hiding from it. We are told the Baikal has been seen but had been lost from sight for some time. We set about finding it & after moving along the ridge a bit we find the Teal tucked into the bank but with some patience we get good scope views of this colourful Russian bird.Just a year tick as we saw one a few years ago but so pleased to see another one & this one was a better view in the end.
Everybody is dropping down the bank to try to get out of the wind & we think it's time to get back to the car.
The boys had ticked the White-winged black Terns at Abberton  yesterday & we set off to try to see them to get me a tick.
After a cuppa & sausage roll we set about finding the Terns,we head off to Island Hide & pick out a first summer Bonaparte's Gull for a year tick & then 5 White-winged Terns put on a display in front of the hide for us for tick number 3 for the day.
It turns out to be just as cold in the hide & we find ourselves moving back away from the windows.
Before we leave a nice Little Gull lands in front of the hide to round off a nice but very cold day.
Also very nice to find Dave B in the hide, not seen him for some time.
Well over 200 Swift were seen battering the strong wind over the Reservoir. A quick drop in at the farm where we get more great views of the Channel Wagtail that has hung about for some days now.

White-winged Terns

First summer Bonaparte's Gull

Baikal Teal