A return to Cambridgeshire

Dad's been busy lately and missed a couple of good birds so I offered to take him into Cambridgeshire this morning and he jumped at the chance. Our first stop was Ouse Fen where he quickly year ticked Great Reed Warbler which was very vocal and gave several views from within the reed bed. A Crane flew into the reeds giving Dad another year tick and we picked out a female Red-footed Falcon hawking with seven Hobby. Two Bitterns and a Cuckoo added to the total before we headed off to Grafham Water where we again very quickly located the Spotted Sandpiper helped by a couple of toggers hiding along the shoreline as they snapped away at the bird. I joined one and had decent views although I found the light challenging in the darkest corner of the reservoir but managed a few acceptable results.

The year list nudged along to 199 with the Red Footed Falcon.