RSPB Freiston Shore

 

After seeing the cranes at Willow Tree Fen, I drove to Freiston Shore to join the other members of RSPB York Local Group.

Lots of Brent geese, my first of the year. Avocets were flying about making a lot of noise as they chose their nesting spot. There is still a lot of work going on, prior to the installation of toilets this summer.

It will be a brilliant spot when finished. After sitting in the hide for a while we walked along the floodbank.

Somewhere out there is the Wash. I returned at another time and the high tides had filled the marsh.

The high tides forced more birds onto the reserve including Turnstone and Dunlin. A common tern was having a bath.

A good start to our weekend with 31 birds on our day list.