Called in here on the way home from our 'Oldham Birders' weekend and managed reasonable views of the Great Reed Warbler despite both the cool wind and the presence of a Cuckoo keeping the bird below the tops of the reeds. Bittern again heard but not seen. Looks a good habitat for a variety of species.
Fen Drayton.
Second call on our way home, where we had less luck connecting with the first summer male Red-footed Falcon that's been seen here on and off. Initial report around 10.00 a.m. then not seen until mid to late afternoon. At least 4 Hobbies present, Common Tern, Garden Warbler (final tick of the trip bringing our total to 123 seen and 3 heard only) and 2 more Cuckoos, one of them a vibrant 'hepatic' female.
