An early start (for me) saw me at Moore Nature Reserve in Warrington at 7:45.
Word was that a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was hanging around the trees near the car park early mornings, and it ceraintly was. Calling and drumming for the 30 minutes we watched. It was still there on the same tree when we got back to the car park 30 minutes later. What a bird!!
We waited for about 5 hours for the Bittern to show in the East Reedbed, which it didn't :-(
I passed the time taking pictures of the other birds on show, including this Robin that would take biscuit crumbs out of your hand.
Gadwall
Mute Swan
and Coot
Also managed this Jay at the feeding station
