Another spoonbill experience walk today. Due to accidents on various roads and roadworks in Fairburn Village getting to Fairburn and home again was a bit difficult.
Lots of spoonbill activity at the nest site plus 4 littel egrets were having a squabble.
We were able to see the breeding plumage variation on the birds. A brief visit to the Pickup hide was rewarded with these views.
A morning bird watching. First venue was North Cave Wetlands. I arrived just after 7am the same time as the butty bus! I walked to the East hide and then returned to my car for a coat as the strong wind was a touch on the cool side. Most birds were sheltering from the wind. Lots of black-headed gulls with their young. Nothing to see from the turret hide, so I did not stay.
This rabbit was on the path and just moved over to let me pass!
Coots, gadwall and mute swans from the North hide. Lots of little egrets on Far Lake.
As I walked towards the Dennis Wood hide, I disturbed some insects.
Lots of activity on eother side of the hide. Avocets were chasing away black-headed gulls that close to their youngm while black-headed gulls chased away other gull chicks and in the middle of this common tern chcks were waiting to be fed. Time to go as I wanted to call in at North Duffield Carrs on the way home.
Very quiet here also. Alan Whitehead (duffbirder) arrived and we spent the time chatting before I had to leave.