I paid two visits to the Pickup Hide at RSPB Fairburn Ings today. My first visit was at 0830. I was hoping to see the kingfisher that is often seen here. As often happens to me when birding, I was told that by people who had been there since 6 am that the kingfisher had been frightened off by a sparrowhawk!
I staid at the hide until 0930 when it was time for me to report to the visitor centre and get ready to lead a spoonbill experience walk.
I did however have 26 birds on my day list including
This water rail was walking along the edge of the water. In the trees near the bird feeders were lots of chaffinches, great tits, dunnocks, robins,
After the walk I returned to hide about 1230, just in time to see a kingfisher land on a branch and then fly off.
Birds in the trees near the feeders included
A pleasant morning, despite the rain.
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