Wildlife Safaris begin...... .
11.30 and 14.00 Wildlife Safaris
Great first safaris today highlights included two Great White Egrets at least 3 Hobbys and 2 Cranes. Lapwing and Redshank were very active and a Kingfisher was seen briefly along the ditch. Reed Buntings, Reed and Sedge Warbler in the reed bed and Common Tern on the main pool. Dragonflies included 3 Hairy Hawkers, Broad Bodied and Four Spot Chasers and a Banded Demoiselle. Two Grass snakes were under the tins.
Rushy
Crane 2
Avocet 14 including new hatched chick.
Med Gull 1st summer.
Oystercatcher 2
Black Tailed Godwit 1
Holden and Walkway
Peregrine 1
Avocet 48 several broods.
Oystercatcher 2
Wheatear 1 (distantly)
South Lake
Great Crested Grebe 2
Little Grebe 1
Avocet 12
Black Tailed Godwit 67
Bar Tailed Godwit 1
Med Gull 2 (on nest)
Oystercatcher 6 with 2 young very close to hide.
Crane incubating
South Finger
Kingfisher 2 very active
Little Grebe 2
Cettis Warbler singing.
Cukoo calling to south.
Zeiss Hide
Avocet 26
Redshank 2
Crane 2