Last Avocet clutch is hatching

Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece

The adult Spotted Redshank came in from the Severn, it was out in the main channel early morning, 105 Lapwing, 9 Little-ringed Plover (3 adults), 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 male Ruff, 7 Avocet (the final clutch is hatching, look on the island with the protective electric fence) on the flood and small numbers of Shoveler, Teal and Mallard in the fleet as well as Reed Warblers, Pied Wagtails and Grey Heron.

South Lake

Five male Ruff, adult Avocet + 8 juvs, 59 Redshank (3 juveniles), 3 adult Little-ringed Plover, 2 Oystercatcher, Gadwall flock feeding with Coot, loafing Teal, Mallard, Tufted Duck and Greylags + 5 Cormorant and 3 Great Crested Grebe, 2+Kingfishers

Middle Point

Male Kestrel (Dumbles), 5 Little Egret, (+5 in trees in the Bull Ground/Severn Ground), 85 Curlew, 100+ Avocet (distant to the N), 8 Black-tailed Gowit, 22 Great Black-backed Gull, almost all of them feeding on dead fish + 3 Oystercatcher and 160 Black-headed Gull.

Rushy Hide

Red Knot, 90 Black-tailed Godwit including limosa juvenile, 1 Redshank, 16 Teal, female Pintail, 4 Green Sandpiper, brood of Shelduck, Greenfinch + 3 Song Thrush still singing.

Tack Piece

Two Little Egret, 5 Green Sandpiper, 2 Lapwing, 3 Teal, Mute Swan + Lesser Black-backed Gull

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