Alkborough Flats Bird Race

That time of year again when we do our annual bird race against the clock - 24 hours to see as many species as you can.  Wayne decided to go green this year and completed the whole thing on his bike - I didn't, far too energetic for me and anyway do I really want to get up at 2am in a word no! So what was the total and what were the highlights ok the total was the highest we have reached on a bird race for a very long time a very respectable 98 and the highlights would have to be a pair of Common Cranes which drifted over the flats and went down into the Blacktoft reed bed at 7.30am, a Green Winged Teal and the final bird of the day a Glaucous Gull. An enjoyable day but a hard 18 hour slog for Wayne!