Lapwing chicks fledge
Mute swan cygnets hatch out, gadwall ducklings too, and sand martins at the hide.
All four lapwing chicks near Ramsar hide have grown their flight feathers and are taking to the skies, including the one chick we were able to ring (pictured):
Here's a daily snapshot of recent sightings around the reserve:
27/05/2019
Sand Martin Hide: Sand Martin 2
Wetland discovery: Linnet 1, juvenile
Woodland Lodge Hide: Nuthatch, 2, adult plus juvenile
28/05/2019
Sand Martin Hide: Swift 50 Feeding in loose group, Pochard 7, Cuckoo 1, Singing
Reedbed Track: Pochard 4 - 2 ducklings, Cuckoo 1, flying over.
Lapwing Hide: Barn Owl 1, Heading to owl box carrying prey
29/05/2019
Arun Riverlife: Oystercatcher 1, Tufted Duck, 3, Shelduck, 3, Cormorant, 1
Woodland Lodge Hide: Mandarin Duck, 4, Nuthatch 2, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Blackcap, 1
Reedbed Track: Chiffchaff 1, Sedge Warbler, 4, Reed Warbler 2, Long-tailed tit 12
Long Path: Linnet - 2 Pairs
Willow screen: Pochard 6- 1 duckling, Gadwall, 1
Scrape Hide: Cuckoo 1, Reed Bunting 1
Arun Riverlife: Lapwing 2
Scrape Hide: Gadwall 25, Shelduck 4, Swallow 1, On nest, Tufted Duck 5, Grey Heron 1, Shoveler, 1
Sand Martin Hide: Sand Martin 2, Oystercatcher 1, Tufted Duck 10, Cormorant 1, Shelduck 3, Pochard 1, Gadwall 3
Ramsar: Scrape, Shoveler 2, Tufted Duck 8
Wetland discovery: Sedge Warbler 2, Reed Warbler, 2
Lapwing Hide: Lapwing 1, Shelduck 1, Tufted Duck 1, Linnet 1
Wetland discovery: Tufted Duck, 6, Blackcap 1
30/05/2019
Ramsar Scrape: Tufted Duck 15, Shelduck 6, Shoveler 2, Pochard 1, Teal 2, Cormorant 1, Grey Heron 1
Willow screen: Pochard, 4, Tufted Duck 7
Arun Riverlife: Shoveler 1,
Wetland discovery: Tufted Duck 5, Shoveler, 2
Lapwing Hide: Lapwing 2, Teal 5, Kingfisher 1, Tufted Duck, 2
Scrape Hide: Tufted Duck, 11, Gadwall 9, Swallow 1, Oystercatcher 1, Tufted Duck 4, Shoveler 2, Egyptian Goose 2, Tufted Duck 11, Gadwall 9, Sedge Warbler 1
Reedbed Track: Cetti's warbler 3, Nearly fledged young in nest
31/05/2019
Arun Riverlife: Tufted Duck 6, Pochard 1
Woodland Lodge Hide: Great Spotted Woodpecker 1, Mandarin Duck 3
Wetland discovery: Mute Swan 7, Cygnets
Lapwing Hide: Lapwing 2, Tufted Duck 3, Gadwall 9
Ramsar Scrape: Lapwing 4 -2 juvenile, Tufted Duck 4
Sand Martin Hide: Oystercatcher 2 -On nest, Shoveler 1, Shelduck 2, Sand Martin 1
Scrape Hide: Tufted Duck 9, Shelduck 2, Gadwall, 6, Swallow, 2 Nesting in hide, Mandarin Duck, 1
Willow screen: Mandarin Duck 3, Tufted Duck 2
01/06/2019
Arun Riverlife: Tufted Duck 2
Pochard 2
Scrape Hide: House Martin 2, Sand Martin 1, Grey Heron 1
Tufted Duck 3, Shelduck 3
Ramsar Scrape: Tufted Duck 10, Shelduck 2, Pochard 1, Shoveler 2, Cormorant 1
Wetland Discovery: Pochard 3, Tufted Duck 1
Lapwing Hide: Lapwing 2
Reedbed Hide:Swallow 2
02/06/2019
Lapwing Hide: Lapwing 5 -1 fledged chick
Scrape Hide:Gadwall 17 - 2 broods, 5 & 10 ducklings
Woodland Lodge Hide: Gadwall 7 -1 brood, 5 ducklings
Reedbed Track: Gadwall 11 - 1 brood, 10 ducklings, Cuckoo 1 - Singing
Arun Riverlife:Mute Swan 9 - 7 cygnets, Linnet 1 -Singing
Sand Martin Hide: Mute Swan5 - 3 cygnets
Wetland Discovery:Mute Swan 9 - 7 cygnets
