Avocet update
Avocet update...some people may already know but sadly all 11 of our avocet chicks were predated by gulls last week. As of yesterday though, one pair is nesting again and another seems to be trying, s [...]
Avocet update...some people may already know but sadly all 11 of our avocet chicks were predated by gulls last week. As of yesterday though, one pair is nesting again and another seems to be trying, so there is hope of more young yet! Our common tern colony will play a pivotal role in whether they’re successful or not, as they are late arriving back this year and would usually already be nesting and helping to scare off the greedy lesser black-backs. About 40 pairs are currently settled on Tern Island and they typically peak at 100, so there’s a little way to go yet. Hopefully the others aren’t far behind though and we’ll see both avocet and tern chicks successfully fledging later in the summer.
