Today was my first clear sighting of a Bearded Tit, also known as a Bearded Reedling. I actually saw two of these lovely birds feeding on the seed heads in one of the reed-beds at Old Moor RSPB reserve near Barnsley.

On arriving home after a horrendous journey (the M1 was closed!) I received the great news that Nottinghamshire Wildlife’s appeal to buy Attenborough Nature Reserve has exceed the target, achieving the magnificent total of £1,133,000.