Winter can feel like it is dragging it's feet by February but for those hardy enough to get out and search the lakes for birds some unusual species can be seen. By the middle of the month the first signs of Spring were making themselves known such as the first booming Bittern (19th) and Lesser Black-backed Gulls passing through. Along the river there are already swathes of Daffodils coming into flower and Snowdrops are past their best already. Other sightings this month included:
Henry Cook Assistant Warden – Fen Drayton Lakes