A visit out to St Aidan’s today along with a friend, Highlights of the day were the Bearded Tit which were very close in, giving good views, but low in the reeds. Black-necked Grebes were about, but distant, the Little Owl could be seen around Oddball, Willow Warbler, Swallow, Sand Martin, Redshank, Red Kite and Bittern
Birds Seen: Bearded Tit, Bittern, Black-headed Tit, Black-necked Grebe, Blackbird, Canada Goose, Carrion Crow, Cetti’s Warbler, Coot, Cormorant, Dunnock, Gadwall, Goldfinch, Great Crested Grebe, Great Tit, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose, lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Linnet, Little Egret, Little Grebe, Little Owl, Magpie, Mallard, Moorhen, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Pheasant, Pochard, Red Kite, Redshank, Reed Bunting, Robin, Rook, Sand Martin, Shoveler, Stock Dove, Swallow, Teal, Tufted Duck, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon, Wren (44)
Butterflies: Orange Tip, Peacock
Black necked Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Linnet
Little Owl
Orange Tip
Shoveler
