Black Redstart: Another really enjoyable evening this time spent at Frodsham Marsh. After spending the day with some family in Chester I managed to persuade Dawn and my mum to take Autumn to the park in Frodsham.
This gave me a short window to get out onto the marsh in hope of bagging the adult male black redstart.
It had been reported from Marsh Farm for most of the day and I was arriving late afternoon so wasn't holding out much hope.
Phil Oddie was there and had just seen it before I arrived and after a short wait the bird came out and started feeding just a few feet away from me in a sheep paddock.
Dan Owen was also there who walked back to the car, sharing stories of failed twitches, we were both made up with how well he bird showed itself.
