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Common tern and egrets

Common tern and egrets

A common tern was seen onsite on the afternoon of Thurs 3 July, fishing from a perch on the Arun Riverlife lagoon. The tern moved over to the Sand martin hide later and was seen by staff on the island opposite the hide.A tern was seen a few days previously as well near the Sand martin hide. Sorry we didn't manage a high res image - but our Collection Manager Sam manged to snap this quick snap on Arun Riverlife.

The cattle egrets are still hanging around in the trees where they nested last year in the late summer, and on the tree where they tend to roost. A great white egret has been around this week aswell. Cormorant numbers seem quite strong so it seems everyone is fishing the deep pond between Ramsar and Sand Martin hides.

Mon 7 July

Ramsar and sand martin hides: 5 cattle egrets, 1 pochard

Scrape hide: 1 great white egret

Crossroads: moorhen with 3 youncg chicks

Long path: moorhen pair with 1 chick

Sun 6 July

Wetland Discovery area: 1 coot, 2 woodpigeons, 1 goldfinch, 3 mallards, 1 reed warbler, 1 blackbird, 1 song thrush

Scrape hide: 1 great white egret, 1 pochard, d1 marsh harrier

Ramsar and Sand Martin hide: 5 cormorants, 4 cattle egrets, c50 sand martins

Sat 5 July

Arun Riverlife lagoon: 5 tufted ducks, 3 gadwall, 11 Canada geese, 1 sedge warbler, 3 mallards, 1 moorhen, 1 mute swan

Fri 4 July

Woodland Loop: 2 great tirt, 6 tufted duck, 2 mallard, 2 moorhen, 2 blackbirds

Thurs 3 July

Arun Riverlife lagoon: 1 little grebe

Ramsar and Sand martin hides: 10 cattle egrets in breeding and roosting trees, 5 cormorant, 2 little egrets, 1 teal, c60 sand martins

Woodland Loop: 1 great spotted-woodpecker

Scrape hide: 2 grey herons, 1 great white egrets, c 5 sand martins

Reedebed Willow sphere: 1 moorhen, 42 mallards, 1 reed warbler, 2 blue tits, 2 chiff chaffs, 2 great tits, 7 greylag, 3 black-headed gulls

Lakes & Forests exhibit: 2 kingfishers

Arun Riverlife and Sand Martin hide: common tern fishing and perching in afternoon.

Wed 2 July

Arun Riverlife: 9 tufted ducks

Lakes & Forest exhibit: 2 mandarin ducks

Meadow pond: 2 gadwall ducks

Woodland Loop: 1 great spotted woodpecker, 1 mandarin duck, 1 blackcap

Reedbed Willow Sphere: 2 tufted ducks

Scrape hide: 1 chiffchaff, 1 Cetti’s warbler, 1 sedge warbler, 28 mallards, 1 black bird, 1 shoveler, 5 gadwall, 5 wood pigeon, 1 pochard, 3 mandarin ducks, 1 reed warbler, 6 tufted ducks, 1 blue tit, 1 sand martin, 1 grey heron, 2 black-headed gulls, 1 Canada goose

Sand martin hide: 5 tufted ducks, 6 gadwall, 1 mandarin duck, 1 pochard duck, c40 sand martins

Ramsar hide: 1 reed bunting, 12 cattle egrets, 6 cormorants, 6 gadwall, 1 great white egret, 1 marsh harrier

Wetland Discovery area: 1 tufted duck

Lapwing hide: 6 cattle egrets flying in from the river.

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