Bird News
Birds in recent days have included both Hobby and Peregrine with the latter being mobbed by a Common Tern when flying past with food in it's talons. The usual Common Buzzards, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk also being seen.
Cuckoos have been sighted or heard on most days, with some people lucky to see them in flight or even perched, check the willow bushes/trees around the pools from Ron Barker Hide or the Reedbed area near Harrier Hide.
Little Egrets are still around, also up to 5 Black-tailed Godwit on the Mere as well as the usual Little Ringed Plovers. The Common Terns on Woodend Marsh now have chicks.
Lots of Black-headed Gull chicks now around the Mere and from Ron Barker Hide.
Painted Lady along nearby Curlew Lane on Tuesday
Lots of Dragonflies to look for including Four-spotted Chaser and Black-tailed Skimmer, also lookout for Blue-tailed Damselfly.
