Took two friends on a combined evening Birdwatch and Bat walk yesterday evening.
Viewed Linford from outside the reserve. Looked more like a coastal location with Shelduck, Oystercatcher and Little Egret present! Also 1 Hobby was hunting as the evening fell.
Pretty lousy long distance views of the Hobby, but they got the idea.
Bat walk was very quiet.. what was previous an excellent location for watching Noctules hunt didn't have a single bat, and a walk along the canal was also bat-less. The area round St.Andrew's Church, however, did have a few Natterer's, and we did detect a couple of Daubenton's Bats on the return walk along the towpath. Don't think my two friends will be doing much Bat watching in the future! | 
