I enjoyed the Birdfair and some birdwatching of course over at Rutland Water. I only visited the Lyndon Nature Reserve and I saw 3 new species for me, which were Osprey, Tree Sparrow and Ruff. Other bird species I saw, bringing the total to 40, were green sandpiper, little egret, greenshank, grey heron, great tit, blue tit, greenfinch, goldfinch, robin, blackbird, hobby, red kite, cormorant, mallard, Canada goose, greylag goose, mute swan, great crested grebe, little grebe, coot, moorhen, tufted duck, black-headed gull, herring gull, wren, willow warbler, reed warbler, woodpigeon, carrion crow, magpie, collared dove, house martin, sand martin, swallow, lapwing, teal and pochard.

Osprey

Ruff

Tree Sparrow