After finishing work early at a site near St Neots I decided to see if the Firecrest was still at Paxton pits.

When I arrived it was threatening to rain, so I called into the centre to read the latest sightings.  The Firecrest had been seen earlier.  So after a brisk 10 minute walk I arrived at the bench that was mentioned in the log.  A couple of Goldcrests were actively searching for insects also Long Tailed Tits,Blue Tits and Great Tits were feeding.  After about ten minutes of searching I  found my prize, the Firecrest was feeding a the back of the hedge.  I watched it for about a minute and then it was gone, at that piont it started to rain and I had to leave.

On the way back I took shelter in a hide where there were lots of birds feeding at feeding station,  after a few minutes a marsh tit came to the table. There was no sign of the pair of Smew and the female Goosander that were reported in the log, so it was time to leave.