My turn to complete H&S checks at the Aire Valley reserves. I visited the Lin Dike end of RSPB Fairburn Ings reserve first. Lots of chiffchaffs, willow warblers, blue, great and long tailed tits in the bushes as I walked towards the hide. Cetti's warbler was also singing.
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As you can see from the photo, water levels are low. In the distance I saw a single avocet, lots of teal, a few young shelduck and lots of black-headed gulls on the mud. 3 spoonbills flew overhead. I then noticed in the field on my left the highland cattle were slowly coming my way and cattle egrets were with them.
I slowly walked back towards the car park and tried to get in a position to take a photo with the sun behind me. I was not always able to do this due to the height of the vegetation between the path and the field.
I wonder what these two were saying to each other?
Time to go and complete the checks. After doing them at Fairburn, I drove to St.Aidans where I went for a walk after doing the weekly checks. The little owl was in one of its usual places.
Still plenty of water on site. I walked as far as Astley Lake, but like other birders was unable to locate any whinchats. perhaps they were keeping low as the wind was quite strong. I decided to return to Fairburn Ings and sit in the Pickup hide for a while.
How does your wingspan compare to these birds?
Not a lot of activity at the feeders.
On duty at Blacktoft Sands tomorrow. It will be interesting to see the new improvements at Ousefleet and Marshland.
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