Today's sightings
Spoonbill-juvenile flying around low over the grounds, attempted to land in the Greater Flamingo colony. Headed off N.
General
Lots of Grey Heron are around the scrapes as juveniles leave the nests. 17 counted with 8 still in the Old Decoy at Purton, this is viewable from Zeiss Hide. Roe Deer with 2 fawns in the Bottom New Piece from Zeiss Hide. This is a second doe as we have one in the N part of the reserve with one also.
South Lake
Mediterranean Gull 1st summer
Redshank 20
Black-tailed Godwit 20
Lapwing 80
Great Crested Grebe 3
Little Grebe 2
Gadwall 60
Oystercatcher 6
Crane 2
Common Tern 2 pairs on rafts
Kingfisher 1
Zeiss Hide
Grey Heron 4
Little ringed Plover juvenile
Redshank 20
Black-tailed Godwit 16
Teal 30
Shoveler 26
Avocet 8
Tack Piece/Robbie Garnett Hide
Little Egret 2
Grey Heron 4
Wigeon 1
Green Sandpiper 11
Rushy
Avocet 12 plus chicks
