April was a busy busy month on the reserve for bird sightings. The longer, warmer days and arrival of migrants in numbers encouraged lots of birders out to the reserve who collectively found a great selection of passage waders, warblers and some oddities too. The reserve was still under quite a lot of water which affected access to certain areas but made other areas more appealing to waterfowl and waders. Highlights included Common Crane, Black-necked Grebes, Ospreys, Garganeys, Little Tern, Black Terns and a Pied Flycatcher.
Black-necked Grebe by Simon Freedman
Details as follows:
Henry Cook Assistant Warden – Fen Drayton Lakes