Spent the morning at Blacktoft Sands - wonder if I saw any Forum members there. I did have my badge on but didn't notice any caps etc..
Highlight was 3 spoonbills from the Townend hide. There hadn't been anything of note there when we arrived but we went back just before we left for home and there was a completely different 'set' of birds. Green sandpiper, sparrowhawk, marsh harrier, lots of herons, ruff, godwit, redshank & spotted redshank, yellow and pied wagtail. Someone had seen bearded tits along the reed edge and we had barn owl flapping over the reeds in the distance. It had rained heavily yesterday apparently so maybe it was making up for lost time and hunting in the daytime.
Lots of tiny frogs hopping on the path to the Singleton hide. Maybe there should have been a sign at the beginning of the track warning us to be careful. Mistook a rabbit turd for a frog at times (fancy going through life being mistaken for a rabbit turd!)
I'd be interested to know if any Forum members were at the reserve today. We arrived at 9.15 and left round about 12.15
Sandra