Yesterday I was lucky enough to see not one, but two nuthatches darting backwards and forwards from the shrubs to the feeders in the Wildlife Garden. I’d never seen a nuthatch before coming to Fairburn Ings, so I still find it very exciting when I see that flash of blue! I highly recommend sitting out on the balcony with a cup of tea for a while and keeping an eye out for them.
Nuthatch - Ray Kennedy (rspb-images.com)
On the reserve, a great white egret was spotted flying over Big Hole, which always make for a lovely sight. From Pickup, snipe, pochards, shovelers, great crested grebes and little grebes are often being seen.
Pochard - Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com)
Keep an eye out around Lin Dike for pintails. These elegant looking birds are especially easy to spot when in flight with their curved wings and of course that long tapered tail.
Pintails - Ben Hall (rspb-images.com)
There’ve been plenty of raptors spotted around the reserve this week. Since our exciting view of a red kite last week, these gorgeous birds have been spotted a few more times at all different points around the reserve, so keep your eyes open for them. Marsh harriers, buzzards and kestrel have also all been spotted.
Marsh harrier - Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com)
- Laura