Further on towards the landfill site got a group of woodpeckers, one greater spotted and one lesser, chased by a pair of green woodpeckers... I have never seen so many, of all three species together- and how large and aggressive the greens were towards the others.
After having a gentle drive to see if the waxwings were around, we found a few redwings with some black birds gorging on berries- and had a little tip off while there...
...and low and behold our first ever bittern sighting! Constantly skulking in the reeds, and solitary, but we understand that two and sometimes three have been seen.
A few friendly local birders were there, who pointed out some good local patches, and between us we kept a vague idea of where the bird was at most times. No truly clear sightings were to be had today, and manual focus was essential through the reeds, but I managed a few images.
