The Lincolnshire Bird Club

Weeting Heath

Stone-curlew x 2
Blackcap x 2(m)
Marsh Tit x 2

RSPB Lakenheath Fen

Red-footed Falcon x 1(m)
Hobby*
Marsh Harrier*
Buzzard x 1
Kestrel x 1
Common Crane x 1
Bittern x 1 (Heard only - Booming in reedbed)
Cuckoo x 5
Bearded Tit x 1(m)
Grasshopper Warbler x 1
Grass Snake x 1

Unfortunately didn't pick up the Golden Oriole or reported Savi's Warbler but still a thoroughly satisfactory day. Besides.. There is always next time!

* Don't feel that I can give a valid count of these as they were so mobile around the reserve that I would likely be counting some birds two or even three times. Maximum number of each species that I had in one place at same time were Hobby x 7 and Marsh Harrier x 6.

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Patch YTD: 155

Hi Daniel,

That's an impressive list!!

I've just been looking at the recent sightings page for Lakenheath on the RSPB website, apparently there were a peak of 35 Hobby on the 29th April.

Cheers,

Richard

Hi Richard,

Yeah. It was a cracking day out, even if I did dip on the Golden Oriole and Savi's Warbler.

The Red-footed Falcon was giving spectacular views and you couldn't look anywhere without seeing either a Hobby, Marsh Harrier or Cuckoo. Even the Grasshopper Warbler chose a conveniently prominent reed to reel away from!

I've promised myself I will head down again before the summers out.

Cheers,

Daniel

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Patch YTD: 155

Had a pretty similar visit yesterday!

Missed out on the red-foot, savi's, crane and oriole, but did get great views of marsh harriers (max. 7 at one time), hobby (5 in air) and male bearded tit (carrying beakfulls of food!).

Cettis seemed to be all over the reserve, in at least 5 different areas.

Also 1 muntjack deer seen, plus some interesting inverts too (need to upload pics and check ID)

Weeting Heath -

4 stone curlew. Very distant, but great to see.
1 stoat