I was invited to take part in a history walk at St.Aidans today. I was a little early forthe 1pm start, so popped into Fairburn Ings and spent some time at the Pickup Hide. There is more water in the field close to the reedbed than my last visit.
Cattle and great white egret, black-headed gulls and lots of jackdaws were busy feeding in the area. Cormorants and grey herons were flyinh back and forth to their nest sites. In order to reduce the risk of spreading disease amongst the small birds, they have adopted a policy of removing feeders from the feeding stations on a rotional basis. This week there was no feeders at the Pickup hide.
Still plenty of birds.
A pair of mute swans ventured into the scrape and brke the ice.
Time to go to St. Aidans. Due to flooding I could not use the road along the flashes towards Lin Dike.
I just managed to find a space in the car park as so many people were out on a sunny day.
The little owl was at home.
Our walk took us around various parts of the site and on Bowers lake I saw this male pochard.
Thanks to Evelyn and Paul for an interesting walk, with some contributions from Richard.
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