Kingfisher activity
Kingfishers
The pair at the Kingfisher hide are very active, food passes, periods in the nest hole and lots of mating suggest they are laying there first clutch. A second pair are nesting near the South Lake so watch out for birds passing in front of the South Lake discovery hide. There is also a third pair at the north end of the reserve so it looking like a promising season so far.
Avocets
Probably around 60 birds on site this morning. Best is still just about the South Lake with around 25 here including a couple of pairs that have nest and maybe even eggs. The Rushy is a close second with 9 pairs parading around and sitting and nest building in the traditional sites. Further mainly feeding birds are on the Top New Piece, Tack Piece and in front of the Holden Tower.
Cattle Egret
One roosted in the Duck Decoy and flew off south.
South Lake
Star attraction was a very tame Heron feeding near and even passing under the bridge to the Hide whilst people were on it.
Avocet 25
Black tailed Godwits 191 (some great close up views from the Hogarth Hide)
Redshank 9
Spotted Redshank 1
Oystercatcher 6
Great Crested Grebe 2 very fine birds.
Rushy
Green Sandpiper briefly first thing and one of the 1st summer Little Gulls was hawking over the pond at 10.20 and then flew off north.
Zeiss Hide and South Finger
Wigeon 8
Teal 22
Lapwing, around 12 pairs
Peregrine 1
Ruff 2
Redshank 4
Blackcap, Cettis and Reed Bunting all singing.
Little Grebe 1
