Little Crake: News broke the night before of a with some images following the first reports of a little crake showing incredibly well right infant of the hide at Linford Lakes. Luckily I was already pencilled in for a survey near Kettering so wasn't too far from the bird.
After making preparations to start early I headed down when I was finished. Linford Lakes is a permit only nature reserve and thankfully Simon Nichols and the other volunteers arranged access and worked hard to get folk to man the gates and take donations.
The reserve is ideal for bird and wildlife watchers, photographers and for those who enjoy nature and the unique environment that is found at the reserve. When I arrived the bird was on full show, albeit further over into the reedbeds and not right in front of the hide like it has been.
Can't complain though as crakes are typically known to be shy, skulking birds.
These smart little birds breeding habitat is reed beds in Europe, mainly in the East, and just into western Asia. This species is migratory, wintering in Africa.
