Black-winged Stilt still here
A quick search found no sign of the Black-winged Stilt this morning, but then it flew in from the north calling loudly just after 8:30am
A quick search found no sign of the Black-winged Stilt this morning, but then it flew in from the north calling loudly just after 8:30am. The bird landed on the South Lake, before moving to the Rushy and then back to the South Lake. Looks as though it'll be another mobile day for the bird!
Rushy Hide
Three drake Garganey were on the upper pond this morning along with two drake Teal. The moulting flock of drake Gadwall is now building with 47 counted this morning. Also of note were a single Oystercatcher and Redshank, three drake Shoveler and a Cetti's Warbler was singing.
Robbie Garnett Hide
Another drake Garganey (the fourth of the morning) was on the Tack Piece first thing, before moving to the Rushy and joining the other three birds.
South Lake
Yet another drake Garganey (the fifth of the morning) was on the wader scrape this morning, before flushing to the deep lake. The Crane family were with their chick on the back shoreline of the scrape, and across the areas are numerous broods of Avocet. A pair of Common Tern were fishing the deep lake, the male catching a fish and then display flighting with the female overhead and then over towards the Rushy.
Kingfisher Hide
The Crane family were again in the Bottom New Piece this morning, their behaviour suggested they have two chicks still. The Kingfisher pair were also busy visiting the nest hole with food, and out in the Four Score field was the male Yellow Wagtail.
