Good morning. The weather was a lot better yesterday and the collared pratincole was out and about hunting insects in the heat of the day. At one point, it was directly overhead at Joist Fen viewpoint. Here are some pictures of it, courtesy of Jon Winnan:
Image credits: Jon Winnan
Thank you very much to Jon Winnan for sharing these fantastic pictures with us.
It was last seen at the viewpoint at about 16.10 and it wasn’t seen at all yesterday evening. Hopefully, it is still around and it will reappear today!
The little bittern seems to be a lot more mobile now and on Tuesday evening, it was heard both in New Fen North, the first area of reedbed and also in the reedbeds between the west end of Trial Wood and Mere Hide.
There has been plenty of other things to see and bitterns have been seen in flight regularly, especially from Joist Fen viewpoint. Two barn owls were hunting in front of the viewpoint on Tuesday evening and with this sunset as their backdrop; they were a joy to watch:
Image credits: David White
The Joist Fen viewpoint was also a great place to be yesterday evening. There were cuckoos flying around all over the place and a lovely kingfisher was fishing right in front of the viewpoint. We saw several bittern flights and the local marsh harriers were out in force.
As we walked back through the reserve, a grasshopper warbler was reeling near Mere Hide and a hobby dashed over East Wood.
It’s a great time to be here at RSPB Lakenheath Fen so why not come and visit? We hope to see you soon!