Crane chick lost
We have some sad news- the Crane chick belonging to Bart and Ruby has not been seen since 25 July, a thorough search over the weekend revealed that Bart and Ruby were roaming the reserve and even displaying to each other, they wouldn't leave their chick unattended if all was well so we feel it is safe to assume that it has perished. Not the outcome we had hoped for.
Rushy Pen
5 Lapwing, 3 Green Sandpiper and Little Grebe among the highlights.
Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide
11 Green Sandpiper, 3 Little-ringed Plover, Shoveler and two juvenile Shelduck. A few Blackcap, Garden and Willow Warbler.
South Lake
8 Ruff, 7 Snipe, 25 Redshank, 228 Black-tailed Godwit, 136 Lapwing, 6 Shoveler and a variety of wetland birds on the deep lake and wader scrape.
Holden Tower
Hobby
Zeiss Hide
Cattle Egret on and off during the day, sometimes following the tractor as we cut the rush. 15+ Avocet, up to 30 Dunlin, 6 Redshank, 6 Black-tailed Godwit (two juveniles) and a Little Egret. Three Green Sandpiper present in the morning.
Middle Point
Two Turnstone and c60 Dunlin on the mudflats.
