Little Gull

Rushy

Crane still incubating.
Avocet 12 at least 1 brood.
Greenshank was here for most of the morning.
Black Tailed Godwit 1
Oystercatcher 2
Red Kite over about 13.30

Holden and walkway

Avocet 7 birds incubating + 3 broods on the Holden Flash and 1 from the Robbie Garnett.
Curlew 1 on the Dumbles
Peregrine 1

Summer Walkway and Mid Point

Lapwing 4 well grown perhaps even fledged young from the walkway.
Grey Plover 3
Ringed Plover 6
Knot 1
Whimbrel 3
Shelduck 89

South Lake

Pochard 1
Great Crested Grebe 1
Med Gull 2
Little Gull 1 ad dropped in briefly about 11.30.
Lapwing 1 incubating near Hogarth hide
Bar Tailed Godwit 1 (same bird as Zeiss)
Black Tailed Godwit 120
Avocet 14
Oystercatcher 2 well grown chicks close to the hide.
Crane both adults and two chicks both looking good. Great views from Hogarth hide.

Zeiss Hide

Avocet 28 adults and at least 6 broods.
Lapwing 3 big probably fledged youngsters. Further defensive females in both Top and Bottom New Piece fields.
Bar Tailed Godwit 1 here first thing but moved to South Lake.
Shoveler several lone males spread around.

Kingfisher Hide

Little grebe

Kingfisher very active feeding young (one brought in a red throated Three Spined Stickleback.
Little Grebe still incubating very tightly.
Cuckoo calling
Cettis singing

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