Redshank14 eager beavers were on the trip to Far Ings Nature Reserve led by Margaret. The weather was perfect with sunshine and light winds the order of the day.On arrival at the reserve one of the education officers gave us a warm welcome and information about what we might see. She also offered to open the shop especially for our group and I think we truly made it worth her while. We started our exploration of the reserve on the banks of the Humber estuary. Black-tailed godwit, curlew, dunlin and redshank were spotted here. A couple of oystercatchers were seen flying over. Would our bird count of 33 have been higher if our most expert birders had been present? The bittern proved to be elusive but we did see a sparrowhawk and kestrel. Paths skirted the numerous lakes and reedbeds and there were several hides including a two-storey hide.
Dribbling Swan One overlooked a shallow pond with large numbers of frolicking frogs. Affection or aggression or maybe a bit of both? We also saw teal, goldeneye, cormorant, shovellers and great crested grebes and a swan on a nest. 13 flowering plants were noted including a lovely patch of coltsfoot on the edge of a lake. We set off back mid-afternoon and had a hassle free journey home on the M62. A lovely day.Sue