Latest sighting
Were ever you look there are signs of breeding birds. The first Shelduck chicks were seen today. The small Black-headed Gull colony on the Mere is littered with small brown recently hatched chicks. The Avocets on Woodend Marsh are also hatching young. The feeding stations along the Nature Trail have fledged Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Tree Sparrow, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit and Blackbird.
Two pair of Little Ringed Plover today, also 11 Black-tailed Godwit. Two Common Tern and the 1cy Little Gull out on Woodend Marsh viewed from the United Utilities Hide.
Raptors included Peregrine, 4+ Common Buzzard and Kestrel.
House Martin, Swallow and Swift all present throughout the day
Earlier on 2 Barn Owl hunting.
Currently there is about 70 species of wild bird on the reserve.
